Marseille – Ajaccio – Tunis
Flight / Schedule
Marseille – Ajaccio – Tunis
Aircraft
CAMS 53Registration
F-AJIR
MSN
19
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Air FranceDate
January 21, 1936 at 10:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Ajaccio Corse-du-Sud
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
41.9179°, 8.7934°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 21, 1936 at 10:00 AM, Marseille – Ajaccio – Tunis experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Ajaccio Corse-du-Sud.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Ajaccio, the crew sent a short mayday message following a power plant failure. The seaplane aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea, few km off shore. All six occupants were killed. Crew: Edmond Larbonne, pilot, Laurent Caillebotte, radio navigator, Robert Juge, engineer.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJIR, MSN 19, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9179°, 8.7934°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
3
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Ajaccio, the crew sent a short mayday message following a power plant failure. The seaplane aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea, few km off shore. All six occupants were killed. Crew: Edmond Larbonne, pilot, Laurent Caillebotte, radio navigator, Robert Juge, engineer.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille – Ajaccio – Tunis
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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