Country
France

Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R in Málaga

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIPL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca
MSN:
640
YOM:
1928
Location:
Málaga
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R off Morocco

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIUK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
705
YOM:
1928
Location:
Morocco
All Morocco
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean off the Moroccan coast. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.2R in Arles

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIKF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Perpignan – Marseille
MSN:
632
YOM:
1927
Location:
Arles
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Latécoère 25-2R off Montevideo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1928 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIKG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Buenos Aires - Montevideo
MSN:
633
YOM:
1927
Location:
Montevideo
Montevideo City District
Country:
Uruguay
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Authorities confirmed that the wing detached in flight, precipitating the aircraft into the sea. The French operator confirmed this hypothesis and added it was most probably due to sabotage but this could not be proven.
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