Marseille – Naples – Beirut – Saigon
Flight / Schedule
Marseille – Naples – Beirut – Saigon
Aircraft
CAMS 53Registration
F-AIQY
MSN
07
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Air OrientDate
August 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Beirut Beirut Governorate
Region
Asia • Lebanon
Coordinates
33.8919°, 35.5109°
Narrative Report
On August 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Naples – Beirut – Saigon experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by Air Orient, with the event recorded near Beirut Beirut Governorate.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While landing in Beirut's harbor, the seaplane overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. All occupants were rescued but both pilots were seriously injured, among them Cpt Jean Hennequin.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIQY, MSN 07, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8919°, 35.5109°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While landing in Beirut's harbor, the seaplane overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. All occupants were rescued but both pilots were seriously injured, among them Cpt Jean Hennequin.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille – Naples – Beirut – Saigon
Operator
Air OrientFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Lebanon
Aircraft Details
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