ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27495
Last updated: 24 January 2021
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| Date: | 24-FEB-1931 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Latécoère 32-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Aéropostale |
| Registration: | F-AITX |
| C/n / msn: | 84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Banyuls-sur-Mer -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Algiers |
| Marseilles |
Ditched in the Mediterranean Sea near Cap Béar in strong winds. During rescue operation in rough seas by spanish steam ship "Stella", the plane caught by a wave and capsized. Radio-operator Brossard drowned. Only the pilot was rescued.
Sources:
https://www.enpa-capmatifou.com/Enpa2/Aero/EVENEMENTS/Memoires%20%20Albert%20Chaillot.pdf
p16
ABC (Madrid) 24 February 1931, p36
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Mar-2019 17:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2019 13:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2019 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2019 20:37 | Sergey L. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2019 18:37 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2019 15:56 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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