Perpignan – Barcelona

En route from Perpignan to Barcelona, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft hit a tree and crashed in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Perpignan – Barcelona

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALFU

MSN

3641/126

Year of Manufacture

1922

Date

May 8, 1922 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Pyrénées-Orientales

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

42.5451°, 2.9234°

Narrative Report

On May 8, 1922 at 12:00 AM, Perpignan – Barcelona experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Pyrénées-Orientales.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

En route from Perpignan to Barcelona, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft hit a tree and crashed in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALFU, MSN 3641/126, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5451°, 2.9234°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Perpignan to Barcelona, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft hit a tree and crashed in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Perpignan – Barcelona

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALFU

MSN

3641/126

Year of Manufacture

1922