Santo Amaro - Santo Amaro
Flight / Schedule
Santo Amaro - Santo Amaro
Aircraft
Latécoère 26Registration
F-AILK
MSN
662
Year of Manufacture
1927
Operator
Air FranceDate
August 5, 1934 at 02:35 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Santo Amaro Bahia
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-12.5520°, -38.7060°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 5, 1934 at 02:35 PM, Santo Amaro - Santo Amaro experienced a crash involving Latécoère 26, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Santo Amaro Bahia.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 28.6%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Santo Amaro at 1430LT on a local flight with two crew members and five passengers. About five minutes into the flight, the airplane impacted a tree and crashed, bursting into flames. All five passengers were slightly injured while the pilot was killed and the radio operator was seriously injured. He died of injuries the next day. Crew: Victor Etienne, pilot, Henrique Baudel, radio navigator.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AILK, MSN 662, year of manufacture 1927.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.5520°, -38.7060°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed Santo Amaro at 1430LT on a local flight with two crew members and five passengers. About five minutes into the flight, the airplane impacted a tree and crashed, bursting into flames. All five passengers were slightly injured while the pilot was killed and the radio operator was seriously injured. He died of injuries the next day. Crew: Victor Etienne, pilot, Henrique Baudel, radio navigator.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
28.6%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santo Amaro - Santo Amaro
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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