Lisbon - Tunis - Cairo - Bushehr - Karachi - Macau

Both Portuguese aviators Brito Pais and Sarmento Beires departed Portugal (Vila Nova de Milfontes) on a flight to Macau with intermediate stops in Tunis, Cairo, Bushehr and Karachi. While flying over Rajasthan, the crew encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured and continued their trip with a De Havilland DH.9.

Flight / Schedule

Lisbon - Tunis - Cairo - Bushehr - Karachi - Macau

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

Patria

Operator

Brito Pais

Date

May 7, 1924 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Piparcity Rajasthan

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

26.3823°, 73.5408°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 7, 1924 at 12:00 AM, Lisbon - Tunis - Cairo - Bushehr - Karachi - Macau experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Brito Pais, with the event recorded near Piparcity Rajasthan.

The flight was categorized as private 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. Both Portuguese aviators Brito Pais and Sarmento Beires departed Portugal (Vila Nova de Milfontes) on a flight to Macau with intermediate stops in Tunis, Cairo, Bushehr and Karachi. While flying over Rajasthan, the crew encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured and continued their trip with a De Havilland DH.9.

Aircraft reference details include registration Patria.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.3823°, 73.5408°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Both Portuguese aviators Brito Pais and Sarmento Beires departed Portugal (Vila Nova de Milfontes) on a flight to Macau with intermediate stops in Tunis, Cairo, Bushehr and Karachi. While flying over Rajasthan, the crew encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured and continued their trip with a De Havilland DH.9.

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

Lisbon - Tunis - Cairo - Bushehr - Karachi - Macau

Operator

Brito Pais

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

Patria

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