Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AFHN
MSN
162
Year of Manufacture
1923
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
January 27, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Roquetas de Mar Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
36.7630°, -2.6116°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 27, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Roquetas de Mar Andalusia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route to Alicante and while approaching Almería, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In strong turbulences, both pilot and passenger were ejected from the cabin. Out of control, the aircraft crashed on the ground and both occupants were killed. Their bodies were found about 600 metres from the wreckage. Crew: Pierre Jaladieu, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Berreton.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AFHN, MSN 162, year of manufacture 1923.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7630°, -2.6116°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route to Alicante and while approaching Almería, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In strong turbulences, both pilot and passenger were ejected from the cabin. Out of control, the aircraft crashed on the ground and both occupants were killed. Their bodies were found about 600 metres from the wreckage. Crew: Pierre Jaladieu, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Berreton.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
