Oran – Casablanca
Flight / Schedule
Oran – Casablanca
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AEEK
MSN
160
Year of Manufacture
1922
Date
April 12, 1923 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Casablanca Grand Casablanca
Region
Africa • Morocco
Coordinates
33.5958°, -7.6037°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 12, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Oran – Casablanca experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Casablanca Grand Casablanca.
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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. A connecting rod broke in flight, causing the engine to fail. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While both crew escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed. The radionavigator was Juan Munar.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEEK, MSN 160, year of manufacture 1922.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.5958°, -7.6037°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A connecting rod broke in flight, causing the engine to fail. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While both crew escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed. The radionavigator was Juan Munar.
Cause: Technical failure
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
Oran – Casablanca
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Morocco