Algiers - Faya-Largeau - Antananarivo

On February 22, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Algiers - Faya-Largeau - Antananarivo experienced a crash involving Percival P.10 Vega Gull, operated by Private French, with the event recorded near Bardaï Tibesti.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The pilot/owner Jean Morel de Foucaucourt and his wife were performing a flight from France to Antananarivo, Madagascar, with several intermediate stops in Africa. On its way from Algiers to Faya-Largeau, Chad, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in a desert area in Tibesti and was damaged beyond repair and abandoned. Both occupants were quickly rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AQIR, MSN K.104, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.3550°, 17.0005°.