Algiers – Marseille

On February 21, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Algiers – Marseille experienced a crash involving CAMS 56, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Balearic Islands Balearic Islands.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Algiers at 0645LT bound for Marseille. En route, while cruising 75 km off the Balearic Islands, the crew encountered engine problems and was forced to ditch the aircraft. Both uninjured aviators were rescued at 1330LT by the crew of the ship named 'Timgad'. The aircraft sank and was lost. Crew: Jean Mermoz, pilot, Lucien Rémier, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALCG, MSN 31, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.5434°, 2.7252°.