Toulouse – Perpignan – Alicante – Casablanca – Dakar
Flight / Schedule
Toulouse – Perpignan – Alicante – Casablanca – Dakar
Aircraft
Latécoère 26Registration
F-AINF
MSN
680
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
June 29, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tarfaya Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Region
Africa • Western Sahara
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 29, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse – Perpignan – Alicante – Casablanca – Dakar experienced a crash involving Latécoère 26, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Tarfaya Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, visibility became low due to foggy conditions. The crew reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit a sand dune and crashed. Both crew were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AINF, MSN 680, year of manufacture 1928.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, visibility became low due to foggy conditions. The crew reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit a sand dune and crashed. Both crew were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulouse – Perpignan – Alicante – Casablanca – Dakar
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Western Sahara
