Buenos Aires - Montevideo
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires - Montevideo
Aircraft
Latécoère 25Registration
F-AIKG
MSN
633
Year of Manufacture
1927
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
January 15, 1928 at 10:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Montevideo Montevideo City District
Region
South America • Uruguay
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 15, 1928 at 10:00 AM, Buenos Aires - Montevideo experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Montevideo Montevideo City District.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a mail flight from South America to France. On the leg from Buenos Aires to Montevideo, while overflying the Rio de la Plata and descending to Montevideo, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Hervé Santelli, pilot, Georges Frances, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIKG, MSN 633, year of manufacture 1927.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a mail flight from South America to France. On the leg from Buenos Aires to Montevideo, while overflying the Rio de la Plata and descending to Montevideo, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Hervé Santelli, pilot, Georges Frances, mechanic.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires - Montevideo
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Uruguay
Aircraft Details
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