Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse

On approach to Alicante-Els Àngels, the airplane was too low. It collided with the dome of a city building then crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Mr. Chêne was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AEEN

MSN

163

Year of Manufacture

1922

Date

December 11, 1925 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Alicante Valencian Community

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

37.9259°, -0.7345°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 11, 1925 at 12:00 AM, Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère, 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 airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Alicante-Els Àngels, the airplane was too low. It collided with the dome of a city building then crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Mr. Chêne was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEEN, MSN 163, year of manufacture 1922.

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

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Alicante-Els Àngels, the airplane was too low. It collided with the dome of a city building then crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Mr. Chêne was injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AEEN

MSN

163

Year of Manufacture

1922