Oran – Alicante

On June 26, 1925 at 10:00 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 landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Alicante from the sea, the crew passed over the harbour but failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The aircraft collided with a lightning rod then stalled and crashed near the Paseo Martires de la Libertad, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Louis Mingat, pilot, Joseph Salvadou, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AHBH, MSN 02, year of manufacture 1925.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9259°, -0.7345°.