F-AILZ

The pilot was performing a mail flight from South America to France. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.

Flight / Schedule

F-AILZ

Aircraft

Latécoère 26

Registration

F-AILZ

MSN

670

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

November 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ubatuba São Paulo

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-23.4332°, -45.0834°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM, F-AILZ experienced a crash involving Latécoère 26, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Ubatuba São Paulo.

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. The pilot was performing a mail flight from South America to France. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AILZ, MSN 670, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.4332°, -45.0834°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was performing a mail flight from South America to France. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.

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

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Latécoère 26

Registration

F-AILZ

MSN

670

Year of Manufacture

1928