Oran - Alicante
Flight / Schedule
Oran - Alicante
Aircraft
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13Registration
F-AFDK
MSN
10
Year of Manufacture
1923
Date
December 18, 1924 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Alicante Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
37.9259°, -0.7345°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 18, 1924 at 12:00 AM, Oran - Alicante experienced a crash involving Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Alicante Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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. On approach to Alicante, an engine failed, caught fire and exploded. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the airplane crashed in the sea and was destroyed upon impact. Both crew escaped uninjured, took refuge on floating debris and wait for eight hours before being rescued by the crew of the French vessel named 'Aviateur-Rodier'. Crew: Jean Mingat, pilot Pierre Ducaud, radio.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AFDK, MSN 10, year of manufacture 1923.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9259°, -0.7345°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Alicante, an engine failed, caught fire and exploded. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the airplane crashed in the sea and was destroyed upon impact. Both crew escaped uninjured, took refuge on floating debris and wait for eight hours before being rescued by the crew of the French vessel named 'Aviateur-Rodier'. Crew: Jean Mingat, pilot Pierre Ducaud, radio.
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 - Alicante
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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