Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AEEN
MSN
163
Year of Manufacture
1922
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreDate
December 11, 1925 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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