Casablanca – Dakar
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Dakar
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AFBE
MSN
205
Year of Manufacture
1923
Date
October 17, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tiznit Souss-Massa-Drâa
Region
Africa • Morocco
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 17, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Casablanca – Dakar experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Tiznit Souss-Massa-Drâa.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising south of Tiznit, the engine failed. The pilot 'Pivot' made a force landing and all three occupants were unhurt. Unfortunately, they were hijacked by Maures tribesmen and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All three men were released few days later.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AFBE, MSN 205, year of manufacture 1923.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising south of Tiznit, the engine failed. The pilot 'Pivot' made a force landing and all three occupants were unhurt. Unfortunately, they were hijacked by Maures tribesmen and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All three men were released few days later.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Casablanca – Dakar
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Morocco