Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque - Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
Flight / Schedule
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque - Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
Aircraft
Latécoère 340Registration
F-AKDI
MSN
01
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Latécoère IndustriesDate
April 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Aude
Region
Europe • France
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque - Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque experienced a crash involving Latécoère 340, operated by Latécoère Industries, with the event recorded near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Aude.
The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed the Latécoère hydrabase near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque to complete a local demo flight to the French Navy on this first prototype. In flight, the seaplane broke up in the air and crashed in the Etang de Salses. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Mr. Prévot, pilot, Mr. Hoff, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AKDI, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1930.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed the Latécoère hydrabase near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque to complete a local demo flight to the French Navy on this first prototype. In flight, the seaplane broke up in the air and crashed in the Etang de Salses. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Mr. Prévot, pilot, Mr. Hoff, mechanic.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque - Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
Operator
Latécoère IndustriesFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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