Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AEHD
MSN
172
Year of Manufacture
1922
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreDate
December 25, 1925 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Albuñol Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
36.7914°, -3.2036°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 25, 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 Albuñol Andalusia.
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. En route from Málaga to Alicante, a fire erupted on board, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in Albuñol. While both occupants evacuated safely, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEHD, MSN 172, year of manufacture 1922.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7914°, -3.2036°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Málaga to Alicante, a fire erupted on board, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in Albuñol. While both occupants evacuated safely, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
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
Schedule / Flight
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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