Latécoère 25

Historical safety data and incident record for the Latécoère 25 aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.9/10

Total Incidents

14

Total Fatalities

11

Incident History

Air France

Marseille-Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône

Few minutes after takeoff from Marseille-Marignane Airport, while climbing, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a marshy field located in Berre-l'Étang, about 6 km north of the airfield. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Air France

Roses Catalonia

While on a mail flight to France, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in Roses and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were uninjured.

December 10, 1932 1 Fatalities

L'Aéropostale

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône

The airplane departed Marseille-Marignane Airport at 0450LT bound for Barcelona. About half an hour later, the pilot encountered foggy conditions with limited visibility. He reduced his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit an obstacle and crashed, bursting into flames. The passenger was seriously injured and the pilot Francis Simon was killed.

L'Aéropostale

Saint-Gilles Gard

An unknown technical failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing in Saint-Gilles, south of Nimes. While both occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was Louis Roidot.

January 25, 1930 2 Fatalities

L'Aéropostale

Mediterranean Sea All World

On the leg from Casablanca to Alicante, while cruising by night between Spain and Morocco, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea, maybe between Ceuta and Melilla. SAR were organized but all operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. More than a month later, in March 1930, a mail package was found on a beach in Mostaganem. Crew: Alphonse Bruyère, pilot, Léopold Aubry, radio navigator.

L'Aéropostale

Kenitra Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen

Upon landing in Kenitra, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both crew members were injured.

L'Aéropostale

Larache Tangier-Tétouan

The airplane departed Tangier at 1430LT on a flight to Casablanca, carrying three passengers and two crew members. The aircraft was spotted over Asilah around 1500LT. About half an hour later, while cruising along the coast, the airplane crashed in the sea about 20 km south of Larache. Few debris such a wheel and elements from the landing gear were found few days later. No trace of the five occupants was ever found.

L'Aéropostale

Tortosa Catalonia

Crashed into the sea off Tortosa for unknown reason. The aircraft departed Alicante at 1150LT bound for Barcelona. While the pilot Marcel Goret was uninjured, the aircraft sank and was lost.

August 16, 1929 1 Fatalities

Aeroposta Argentina

Sapucaí Paraguarí

En route from Posadas to Asunción, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft impacted a hill located near Sapucaí, some 80 km southeast of Asunción. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot was killed while both other occupants were injured. Crew: Pedro Ficarelli, pilot, Mr. Girolo, mechanic. Passenger: Mr. Cartes.

L'Aéropostale

Malgrat de Mar Catalonia

The pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot was unhurt.

L'Aéropostale

Málaga Andalusia

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing near Málaga following technical problems. Upon landing, the aircraft overturned and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

L'Aéropostale

Morocco All Morocco

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean off the Moroccan coast. Occupant fate unknown.

L'Aéropostale

Arles Bouches-du-Rhône

En route from Perpignan to Marseille, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Arles. The pilote escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

January 15, 1928 2 Fatalities

L'Aéropostale

Montevideo Montevideo City District

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.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

L'Aéropostale11
Air France2
Aeroposta Argentina1