Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AGBZ
MSN
309
Year of Manufacture
1924
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
September 22, 1927 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Alicante Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
37.9259°, -0.7345°
Narrative Report
On September 22, 1927 at 12:00 AM, Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Alicante Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While approaching Alicante, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Mediterranean sea off Alicante. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AGBZ, MSN 309, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9259°, -0.7345°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Alicante, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Mediterranean sea off Alicante. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
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