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Crash of a Breguet 14 at Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
2
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Location:
Campo dos Afonsos AFB
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Campo dos Afonsos AFB when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. A crew member was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Breguet 14.B2 in Curitiba

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
1970
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Curitiba - Curitiba
MSN:
1970
Location:
Curitiba
Paraná
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed on landing, injuring both crew members, Lt Arnoldo Borges Leitão and Lt Adyr Guimarães.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo near Casablanca

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEEK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oran – Casablanca
MSN:
160
YOM:
1922
Location:
Casablanca
Grand Casablanca
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A connecting rod broke in flight, causing the engine to fail. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While both crew escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed. The radionavigator was Juan Munar.
Probable cause:
The engine stopped in flight following the failure of a connecting rod.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Barcelona: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALJU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Alicante – Barcelona
MSN:
6083.130
YOM:
1922
Location:
Barcelona
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Barcelona, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to snow falls. Too low, the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a field near the airport. The pilot Victor Gay was killed while the passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Breguet 14 near Amposta

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse – Barcelona – Valencia – Alicante – Málaga – Tanger – Rabat
Location:
Amposta
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Barcelona to Valencia, the engine caught fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the dry laguna of El Clot, southeast of Amposta. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Fez: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALNA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse - Barcelona - Valencia - Alicante - Málaga - Rabat
MSN:
14
YOM:
1920
Location:
Fez
Fès-Boulemane
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Alphonse Gensollen was performing a flight between France and Argentina. While cruising in the region of Fez, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. He reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed on a hill. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Tours: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tours - Tours
Location:
Tours-Parçay-Meslay
Indre-et-Loire
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Tours-Parçay-Meslay Airbase on a local test flight, carrying one pilot and one radiotelegraphist who should complete radio communication tests. During initial climb, at a height of 300 metres, the aircraft caught fire. It went out of control, entered a dive and crashed near the airport, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Adjutant Colas, pilot,
Mr. Cony, radio.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, according to the French Army, it is possible that the accident was the consequence of backfiring from the carburettor or sparks coming from the wireless telegraph equipment.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Guadix: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1922 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALVE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Casablanca - Toulouse
MSN:
117
YOM:
1922
Location:
Guadix
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising east of Grenade, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Guadix, some 40 km east of Grenade. At low height, the aircraft hit the cable of a telephone line and crashed, burstin into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Gaston Méchin, pilot
Passenger:
Mr. de Courson de la Villeneuve + 1.
Probable cause:
It seems that the engine problem was caused by a water pump failure.
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