Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

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.

Flight / Schedule

Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AFHN

MSN

162

Year of Manufacture

1923

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

January 27, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AFHN

MSN

162

Year of Manufacture

1923