Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Recife
Flight / Schedule
Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Recife
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-ALXE
MSN
118
Year of Manufacture
1922
Date
February 5, 1925 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Salvador Bahia
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-12.9291°, -38.3863°
Narrative Report
On February 5, 1925 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Recife experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Salvador Bahia.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
After takeoff, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down on a beach. All three crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Paul Vachet, pilot, Joseph Roig, pilot, Noël Gauthier, engineer.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALXE, MSN 118, year of manufacture 1922.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.9291°, -38.3863°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down on a beach. All three crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Paul Vachet, pilot, Joseph Roig, pilot, Noël Gauthier, engineer.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Recife
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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