F-ALTU
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F-ALTU
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-ALTU
MSN
140
Year of Manufacture
1921
Date
January 10, 1924 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Albalat de la Ribera Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
39.2013°, -0.3866°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 10, 1924 at 12:00 AM, F-ALTU experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Albalat de la Ribera Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered engine problems and was forced to make an emergency landing in Albalat de la Ribera, south of Valencia. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALTU, MSN 140, year of manufacture 1921.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2013°, -0.3866°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered engine problems and was forced to make an emergency landing in Albalat de la Ribera, south of Valencia. While the pilot was injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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