F-AEGZ
Flight / Schedule
F-AEGZ
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AEGZ
MSN
168
Year of Manufacture
1922
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreDate
October 17, 1925 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Region
Africa • Mauritania
Coordinates
20.9127°, -17.0503°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 17, 1925 at 12:00 AM, F-AEGZ experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère, with the event recorded near Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot Guy Martin des Pallières was performing a mail flight between South America and France. While cruising over Port Etienne (Nouadhibou), Mauritania, he suffered sunstroke and lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. He was rescued and transferred to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a day later.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEGZ, MSN 168, year of manufacture 1922.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.9127°, -17.0503°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot Guy Martin des Pallières was performing a mail flight between South America and France. While cruising over Port Etienne (Nouadhibou), Mauritania, he suffered sunstroke and lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. He was rescued and transferred to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a day later.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Mauritania
