Saint Louis - Dakar

On October 6, 1927 at 12:00 AM, Saint Louis - Dakar experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Thiès Thiès Region.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After a stop in Saint Louis, the crew was approaching Dakar Airport when the aircraft crashed west of Thiès, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. Crew: Edmond Lasalle, pilot, Mr Moreau, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AGBN, MSN 229, year of manufacture 1924.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.2627°, -16.7666°.