Dakar – Port Étienne – Algiers – Paris
Flight / Schedule
Dakar – Port Étienne – Algiers – Paris
Aircraft
Latécoère 28Registration
F-AJIP
MSN
905
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
October 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Region
Africa • Mauritania
Coordinates
20.9127°, -17.0503°
Narrative Report
On October 12, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Dakar – Port Étienne – Algiers – Paris experienced a crash involving Latécoère 28, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after takeoff from Port Étienne (Nouadhibou), the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Albert Pinot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJIP, MSN 905, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.9127°, -17.0503°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Port Étienne (Nouadhibou), the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Albert Pinot, sole on board, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dakar – Port Étienne – Algiers – Paris
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Mauritania
Aircraft Details
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