Casablanca - Toulouse

While cruising east of Grenade, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Guadix, some 40 km east of Grenade. At low height, the aircraft hit the cable of a telephone line and crashed, burstin into flames. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Gaston Méchin, pilot Passenger: Mr. de Courson de la Villeneuve + 1.

Flight / Schedule

Casablanca - Toulouse

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALVE

MSN

117

Year of Manufacture

1922

Date

July 26, 1922 at 04:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Guadix Andalusia

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

37.2991°, -3.1373°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 26, 1922 at 04:00 PM, Casablanca - Toulouse experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Guadix Andalusia.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising east of Grenade, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Guadix, some 40 km east of Grenade. At low height, the aircraft hit the cable of a telephone line and crashed, burstin into flames. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Gaston Méchin, pilot Passenger: Mr. de Courson de la Villeneuve + 1.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALVE, MSN 117, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2991°, -3.1373°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising east of Grenade, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Guadix, some 40 km east of Grenade. At low height, the aircraft hit the cable of a telephone line and crashed, burstin into flames. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Gaston Méchin, pilot Passenger: Mr. de Courson de la Villeneuve + 1.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Casablanca - Toulouse

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALVE

MSN

117

Year of Manufacture

1922