Crash of a SPCA Météore 63 off Alistro

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIPA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Naples – Ajaccio
MSN:
3
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a flight from Naples to Ajaccio, while approaching the coast of Corsica, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the seaplane in the Mediterranean sea off Alistro. All three crew members were quickly rescued by the crew of the torpedo named 'Simoun'. The aircraft was salvaged but later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Caudron C.59 off Naples

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEGO
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3/5055
YOM:
1922
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a reconnaissance flight to find new routes to Far East. While approaching the Italian coast following an uneventful flight from Tehran, he encountered technical problems and was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Bay of Naples. Both pilots evacuated safely and were later rescued by the crew of a Danish ship while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
Maurice Noguès, Chief Pilot
August Morin, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.