Paris – Barcelona
Flight / Schedule
Paris – Barcelona
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.6 EnvoyRegistration
G-ADCA
MSN
36
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Office Général de l'AirDate
August 28, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Office Général de l'AirFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
