F-ALTA
Flight / Schedule
F-ALTA
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-ALTA
MSN
20
Year of Manufacture
1920
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreDate
October 5, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ontinyent Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
38.8181°, -0.5948°
Narrative Report
On October 5, 1920 at 12:00 AM, F-ALTA experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère, with the event recorded near Ontinyent Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
While on a mail flight between France and Spain, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in Ontinyent, bursting into flames. Both crew were killed. Crew: Charles Genthon, pilot Léo Bénas, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALTA, MSN 20, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8181°, -0.5948°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a mail flight between France and Spain, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in Ontinyent, bursting into flames. Both crew were killed. Crew: Charles Genthon, pilot Léo Bénas, 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
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
