Paris – Saigon
Flight / Schedule
Paris – Saigon
Aircraft
Caudron C.440 GoélandRegistration
F-AOMS
MSN
7268.5
Year of Manufacture
0
Operator
Air BleuDate
October 26, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Karachi Sindh (<U+0633><U+0646><U+068C> <U+0633><U+0646><U+062F><U+06BE>)
Region
Asia • Pakistan
Narrative Report
On October 26, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Saigon experienced a crash involving Caudron C.440 Goéland, operated by Air Bleu, with the event recorded near Karachi Sindh (<U+0633><U+0646><U+068C> <U+0633><U+0646><U+062F><U+06BE>).
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. All three crewmen were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AOMS, MSN 7268.5, year of manufacture 0.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. All three crewmen were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Paris – Saigon
Operator
Air BleuFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Pakistan
Aircraft Details
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