Marseille - Barcelona
Flight / Schedule
Marseille - Barcelona
Aircraft
Latécoère 25Registration
F-AISB
MSN
650
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Air FranceDate
March 20, 1934 at 05:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Marseille-Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
43.4375°, 5.2130°
Narrative Report
On March 20, 1934 at 05:00 AM, Marseille - Barcelona experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Marseille-Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after takeoff from Marseille-Marignane Airport, while climbing, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a marshy field located in Berre-l'Étang, about 6 km north of the airfield. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AISB, MSN 650, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4375°, 5.2130°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Marseille-Marignane Airport, while climbing, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a marshy field located in Berre-l'Étang, about 6 km north of the airfield. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille - Barcelona
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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