F-ALLU

On a flight from France to South America, while cruising off the Canary Islands, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to technical problems. The aircraft crashed in Playa Blanca, south part of Lanzarote, and was destroyed. Both occupants escaped injured.

Flight / Schedule

F-ALLU

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALLU

MSN

6318.132

Year of Manufacture

1922

Date

July 23, 1925 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) Canary Islands

Region

Europe • Spain

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 23, 1925 at 12:00 AM, F-ALLU experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) Canary Islands.

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, 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 a flight from France to South America, while cruising off the Canary Islands, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to technical problems. The aircraft crashed in Playa Blanca, south part of Lanzarote, and was destroyed. Both occupants escaped injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALLU, MSN 6318.132, year of manufacture 1922.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a flight from France to South America, while cruising off the Canary Islands, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to technical problems. The aircraft crashed in Playa Blanca, south part of Lanzarote, and was destroyed. Both occupants escaped injured.

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

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ALLU

MSN

6318.132

Year of Manufacture

1922

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