Paris – Barcelona

The twin engine aircraft was on its way to Barcelona to be delivered to the Spanish Nationalists Air Force. En route, while cruising over the region of Alès, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both crew were killed. The flight was operated by the French Office Général de l'Air (OGA) according to an international treaty between England, France and Spain.

Flight / Schedule

Paris – Barcelona

Registration

G-ADCA

MSN

36

Year of Manufacture

1935

Date

August 28, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Delivery

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Alès Gard

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

44.0835°, 4.0263°

Narrative Report

On August 28, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Barcelona experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.6 Envoy, operated by Office Général de l'Air, with the event recorded near Alès Gard.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft was on its way to Barcelona to be delivered to the Spanish Nationalists Air Force. En route, while cruising over the region of Alès, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both crew were killed. The flight was operated by the French Office Général de l'Air (OGA) according to an international treaty between England, France and Spain.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ADCA, MSN 36, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.0835°, 4.0263°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft was on its way to Barcelona to be delivered to the Spanish Nationalists Air Force. En route, while cruising over the region of Alès, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both crew were killed. The flight was operated by the French Office Général de l'Air (OGA) according to an international treaty between England, France and Spain.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Paris – Barcelona

Flight Type

Delivery

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ADCA

MSN

36

Year of Manufacture

1935