Toulouse - Barcelona
Flight / Schedule
Toulouse - Barcelona
Aircraft
Salmson 2.A2Registration
F-ALAI
MSN
31
Year of Manufacture
1920
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreDate
October 2, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Port-Vendres Pyrénées-Orientales
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
42.5176°, 3.1012°
Narrative Report
On October 2, 1920 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse - Barcelona experienced a crash involving Salmson 2.A2, operated by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère, with the event recorded near Port-Vendres Pyrénées-Orientales.
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, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a mail flight from Toulouse to Barcelona when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 5 km north of Cape Béar, near Port-Vendres. Crew: Jean Rodier, pilot Marie-François Marty-Mahé, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALAI, MSN 31, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5176°, 3.1012°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a mail flight from Toulouse to Barcelona when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 5 km north of Cape Béar, near Port-Vendres. Crew: Jean Rodier, pilot Marie-François Marty-Mahé, mechanic.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulouse - Barcelona
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • France
