F-AILZ
Flight / Schedule
F-AILZ
Aircraft
Latécoère 26Registration
F-AILZ
MSN
670
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
November 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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