Toulouse - Barcelona

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Roses, east of Figueres, Spain, while performing a mail flight from Toulouse to Barcelona. The pilot Denis Hodapp and the passenger were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Toulouse - Barcelona

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AFBI

MSN

209

Year of Manufacture

1923

Date

July 20, 1925 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Roses Catalonia

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

42.2632°, 3.1755°

Narrative Report

On July 20, 1925 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse - Barcelona experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère, with the event recorded near Roses Catalonia.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Roses, east of Figueres, Spain, while performing a mail flight from Toulouse to Barcelona. The pilot Denis Hodapp and the passenger were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AFBI, MSN 209, year of manufacture 1923.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2632°, 3.1755°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Roses, east of Figueres, Spain, while performing a mail flight from Toulouse to Barcelona. The pilot Denis Hodapp and the passenger were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toulouse - Barcelona

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AFBI

MSN

209

Year of Manufacture

1923

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