F-AJPB
Flight / Schedule
F-AJPB
Aircraft
Latécoère 28Registration
F-AJPB
MSN
926
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Air FranceDate
November 11, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 FranceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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