Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 in Appietto: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 10, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEIB
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ajaccio - Antibes
MSN:
4
YOM:
1922
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from the harbor of Ajaccio, the seaplane aircraft went out of control and crashed in a mountainous area located near Appietto, some 10 km north of Ajaccio. Three passengers and the pilot Desnoyelles were killed while the radio navigator was seriously injured and rescued.
Probable cause:
Investigators confirmed that the loss of control in flight was caused by a structural failure of the tail.
