Marseille – Naples – Beyrouth – Saigon

On September 2, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Naples – Beyrouth – Saigon experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by Air Orient, with the event recorded near Naples Campania.

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.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

For unknown reasons, the seaplane landed hard in the Naples' harbor. The fuselage broke and water entered the cabin. All six occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft named 'Picardie' sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJLJ, MSN 23, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8396°, 14.2549°.