Barcelone – Alicante
Flight / Schedule
Barcelone – Alicante
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-ALHE
MSN
103
Year of Manufacture
1920
Date
May 8, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alicante Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
37.9259°, -0.7345°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 8, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Barcelone – Alicante experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Alicante Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Alicante, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that crashed near El Campello, about 10 km northeast of Alicante. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot Marcel Stichter was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALHE, MSN 103, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9259°, -0.7345°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Alicante, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that crashed near El Campello, about 10 km northeast of Alicante. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot Marcel Stichter was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Barcelone – Alicante
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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