Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca
Flight / Schedule
Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AHEP
MSN
239
Year of Manufacture
1925
Date
December 6, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Nerja Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
36.7469°, -3.8790°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 6, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Compagnie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques - CGEA, with the event recorded near Nerja Andalusia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising over Andalucia, the engine caught fire, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on a beach located near Nerja and came to rest against rocks, bursting into flames. All four occupants evacuated with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Crew: Émile Bideau, pilot, Llamado Garcilago, mechanic. Passengers: F. Gillermo, Paul Vigler.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AHEP, MSN 239, year of manufacture 1925.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7469°, -3.8790°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising over Andalucia, the engine caught fire, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on a beach located near Nerja and came to rest against rocks, bursting into flames. All four occupants evacuated with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Crew: Émile Bideau, pilot, Llamado Garcilago, mechanic. Passengers: F. Gillermo, Paul Vigler.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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