Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

While approaching Alicante, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Mediterranean sea off Alicante. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AGBZ

MSN

309

Year of Manufacture

1924

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

September 22, 1927 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AGBZ

MSN

309

Year of Manufacture

1924