Dakar – Casablanca
Flight / Schedule
Dakar – Casablanca
Aircraft
Latécoère 26Registration
F-AJGZ
MSN
727
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
July 27, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tan-Tan Guelmim-Es Semara
Region
Africa • Morocco
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 27, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Dakar – Casablanca experienced a crash involving Latécoère 26, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Tan-Tan Guelmim-Es Semara.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While flying over the region of Tan-Tan, the Pilot Laurent Guerrero encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt and later rescued and repatriated by another pilot of the operator, Alexandre Baile.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJGZ, MSN 727, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying over the region of Tan-Tan, the Pilot Laurent Guerrero encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt and later rescued and repatriated by another pilot of the operator, Alexandre Baile.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dakar – Casablanca
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Morocco
Aircraft Details
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