Lausanne – Évian-les-Bains

On August 2, 1930 at 03:47 PM, Lausanne – Évian-les-Bains experienced a crash involving Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Lausanne Vaud.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The seaplane departed the bay of Ouchy in Lausanne on a flight to Évian-les-Bains, carrying three passengers and two crew members. Less than one minute after takeoff, the pilot encountered problems and lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Lake of Geneva. Both crew members were injured and all three passengers were killed. Crew: Henri Vallin, pilot, René Billigot, machanic. Passengers: Mrs. Madeleine Carlier, Mr. & Mrs. Raphaël Crélier.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AGAD, MSN 19, year of manufacture 1924.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.5390°, 6.6522°.