Reggane - Gao
Flight / Schedule
Reggane - Gao
Aircraft
Farman F.190Registration
F-AJDD
MSN
7133
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
December 28, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Bidon 5 Adrar
Region
Africa • Algeria
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 28, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Reggane - Gao experienced a crash involving Farman F.190, operated by Compagnie Générale TransSaharienne - CGT France, with the event recorded near Bidon 5 Adrar.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was on its way from Reggane, Algeria, to Gao, Mali, with a targui interpret and one pilot (Pierre Obrecht) on board. Few minutes after the stopover in Bidon 5, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed some 8 km south of Bidon 5 and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were rescued three days later, on December 31.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJDD, MSN 7133, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was on its way from Reggane, Algeria, to Gao, Mali, with a targui interpret and one pilot (Pierre Obrecht) on board. Few minutes after the stopover in Bidon 5, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed some 8 km south of Bidon 5 and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were rescued three days later, on December 31.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Reggane - Gao
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Algeria