Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R in Malgrat de Mar

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1928 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIUU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse
MSN:
713
YOM:
1928
Location:
Malgrat de Mar
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure en route.

Crash of a Latécoère 21bis off Roses

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 21bis
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIHN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Oran
MSN:
72/1
YOM:
1927
Location:
Roses
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising off the Spanish coast, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted to ditch the aircraft off Roses, Catalonia. During four days, the crew tried to maintain the aircraft floating but eventually decided to abandon the seaplane and was rescued by the crew of the Italian ship named 'Monteponi'. While all three crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
René Mercier, pilot,
Antoine Mattei, radio,
Edmond Roux, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Latécoère 17-3J in Saint-André: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 17
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIGL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
MSN:
622
YOM:
1926
Location:
Argelès-sur-Mer
Pyrénées-Orientales
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On the leg from Barcelona to Perpignan, the crew overflew the east part of the Pyrenees Mountains and was descending to Perpignan-La Llabanère Airport. Due to low visibility, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. On approach, the aircraft crashed on a hill located in Saint-André, some 3 km west of Argelès-sur-Mer. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Alexandre Bury, pilot,
Georges Guyollot, copilot,
Léopold Servin, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines

Date & Time: May 8, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALFU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Perpignan – Barcelona
MSN:
3641/126
YOM:
1922
Location:
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Pyrénées-Orientales
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Perpignan to Barcelona, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft hit a tree and crashed in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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