Marseille - Barcelona
Flight / Schedule
Marseille - Barcelona
Aircraft
Latécoère 25Registration
F-AIUT
MSN
712
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
December 10, 1932 at 05:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
43.4516°, 4.4277°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 10, 1932 at 05:20 AM, Marseille - Barcelona experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Marseille-Marignane Airport at 0450LT bound for Barcelona. About half an hour later, the pilot encountered foggy conditions with limited visibility. He reduced his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit an obstacle and crashed, bursting into flames. The passenger was seriously injured and the pilot Francis Simon was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIUT, MSN 712, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4516°, 4.4277°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed Marseille-Marignane Airport at 0450LT bound for Barcelona. About half an hour later, the pilot encountered foggy conditions with limited visibility. He reduced his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit an obstacle and crashed, bursting into flames. The passenger was seriously injured and the pilot Francis Simon was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille - Barcelona
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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