F-ALTU

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.

Flight / Schedule

F-ALTU

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALTU

MSN

140

Year of Manufacture

1921

Date

January 10, 1924 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALTU

MSN

140

Year of Manufacture

1921