Alicante

Landing (descent or approach)

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F-AHBH

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Oran – Alicante

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1925

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While approaching Alicante from the sea, the crew passed over the harbour but failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The aircraft collided with a lightning rod then stalled and crashed near the Paseo Martires de la Libertad, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Louis Mingat, pilot,
Joseph Salvadou, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1925

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F-AFDH

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Alicante – Oran

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1923

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En route from Alicante to Oran, one of the engine failed. The crew attempted to ditch the aircraft some 100 km north of Oran. The aircraft sank and both crew members were rescued 15 hours later by the crew of the French recovery ship named 'Jean-Argaud'.
Crew:
François Bourgat, pilot,
Juan Munar, radio.

Probable cause:

Engine failure caused by an oil leak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier H-13 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1925

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F-AFGP

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Oran - Alicante

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1923

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The crew was performing a mail flight from Oran to Alicante when an engine failed while overflying the Mediterranean Sea. The crew ditch the aircraft in the sea. Both pilots were rescued 15 hours later by a the crew of a Spanish speedboat. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1925

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F-AFGK

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Alicante – Oran

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1923

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En route from Alicante to Oran, a structural failure occurred on the buckle, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. The aircraft sank and both crew members (who were slightly injured) were rescued by the crew of the British boat named 'Egyptian'.
Crew:
Léon Givon, pilot,
François Urvoy, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Buckle failure in flight.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1925

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F-AGFY

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Oran – Alicante

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1924

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En route from Oran to Alicante, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing following an engine failure. The crew was rescued few hours later and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 off Alicante

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1924

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F-AFDK

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Oran - Alicante

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1923

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On approach to Alicante, an engine failed, caught fire and exploded. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but the airplane crashed in the sea and was destroyed upon impact. Both crew escaped uninjured, took refuge on floating debris and wait for eight hours before being rescued by the crew of the French vessel named 'Aviateur-Rodier'.
Crew:
Jean Mingat, pilot
Pierre Ducaud, radio.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 off Alicante

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1924

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Landing (descent or approach)

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F-AEJC

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Oran - Alicante

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1922

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On approach to Alicante, an engine failed. The crew attempted to ditch the aircraft that crashed in the sea. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

The engine stopped in flight due to the failure of a connecting rod.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Barcelona: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1923

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Breguet 14

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F-ALJU

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