Marseille – Paris
Flight / Schedule
Marseille – Paris
Aircraft
Breguet 280Registration
F-AJKX
MSN
8
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Air FranceDate
January 20, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Caromb Vaucluse
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
44.1111°, 5.1078°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 20, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Paris experienced a crash involving Breguet 280, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Caromb Vaucluse.
The flight was categorized as cargo 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.
The listed crash cause is weather. While on a cargo flight from Marseille to Paris, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In stormy weather, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the hill of Paty, in Caromb. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Pierre Lefèvre du Prey, pilot, André Simon, radio navigator.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJKX, MSN 8, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.1111°, 5.1078°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a cargo flight from Marseille to Paris, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In stormy weather, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the hill of Paty, in Caromb. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Pierre Lefèvre du Prey, pilot, André Simon, radio navigator.
Cause: Weather
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
Marseille – Paris
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
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