Biscarosse - Biscarosse

On March 28, 1950 at 05:30 PM, Biscarosse - Biscarosse experienced a crash involving Latécoère 631, operated by Société d'Exploitation du Matériel Aéronautique Français, with the event recorded near Le Cap Ferret Gironde.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew (engineers and pilots) were engaged in a test flight on this third prototype consisting of controls in flight following severe vibrations on the engines. While cruising at an altitude of 1,200 meters, the six engines seaplane lost a part on the right wing, went out of control and crashed into the sea about one km northwest of Le Cap Ferret. The crew of a trawler and a French Marine boat found some debris floating on water but unfortunately, all 12 occupants were killed. Crew: Robert Boissard, Chief Pilot, Mr. Dumonteil, mechanic, Kléber Coulé, mechanic, Henri Faugère, mechanic, Alexandre Lepêcheur, radio operator, Mr. Renaud, technical director, Mr. Remaury, technician, Adj Grezel, Mr. Malpot, engineer, Mr. Bouchery, techincal director, Mr. Martin, engineer, Mr. Brolin, engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-WANU, MSN 03, year of manufacture 15.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6309°, -1.2498°.