Algiers - Marseille

On May 2, 1927 at 12:00 AM, Algiers - Marseille experienced a crash involving SPCA Météore 63, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Algiers Algiers.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Algiers, the three engine seaplane stalled and crashed in the sea. The engineer was injured, the navigator was uninjured and the pilot Louis Larmor was killed. It seems that an engine failed shortly after takeoff. Crew: Louis Larmor, pilot, † Pierre Ducaud, radio, Vincent Riera, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIFN, MSN 1, year of manufacture 1926.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7729°, 3.0588°.