Percival P.10 Vega Gull

A. Desbillet

The single engine airplane departed Barcelona on an on-demand taxi flight to Geneva, carrying two passengers and one pilot. While flying along the French coast, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Leucate. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed, among them the Swiss aviator Charles Hautier and the German Director Franz von Hoesslin who was travelling back to Geneva with his wife Emma. Crew: Charles Hautier, pilot. Passengers: Franz von Hoesslin, Emma von Hoesslin.

Private French

The pilot/owner Jean Morel de Foucaucourt and his wife were performing a flight from France to Antananarivo, Madagascar, with several intermediate stops in Africa. On its way from Algiers to Faya-Largeau, Chad, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in a desert area in Tibesti and was damaged beyond repair and abandoned. Both occupants were quickly rescued.

Private British

En route, the pilot made a sharp turn to avoid a mountain. The rudder suffered a structural failure and lost some parts. Aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All three occupants were killed.

Private British

The crew was taking part to the 'Schlesinger Trophy' from Portsmouth to Johannesburg. En route, poor weather conditions and heavy rain falls forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the maneuver while both occupants were injured. Crew: D. W. Llewellyn, pilot and owner, C. F. Hughesdon, copilot.

Private British

Pilot missed his landing and aircraft hit the ground and veered off runway. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.