F-AJPB

Crashed while flying in a thunderstorm near Istres. All three crew were killed. Crew: Pierre Lemoine, pilot, Marcel Lhuillier, copilot, Louis Gauthe, radio navigator.

Flight / Schedule

F-AJPB

Aircraft

Latécoère 28

Registration

F-AJPB

MSN

926

Year of Manufacture

1930

Operator

Air France

Date

November 11, 1935 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Istres-Le Tubé Bouches-du-Rhône

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

43.5213°, 4.9335°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On November 11, 1935 at 12:00 AM, F-AJPB experienced a crash involving Latécoère 28, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Istres-Le Tubé Bouches-du-Rhône.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Crashed while flying in a thunderstorm near Istres. All three crew were killed. Crew: Pierre Lemoine, pilot, Marcel Lhuillier, copilot, Louis Gauthe, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJPB, MSN 926, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.5213°, 4.9335°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed while flying in a thunderstorm near Istres. All three crew were killed. Crew: Pierre Lemoine, pilot, Marcel Lhuillier, copilot, Louis Gauthe, radio navigator.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Operator

Air France

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Latécoère 28

Registration

F-AJPB

MSN

926

Year of Manufacture

1930