Crash of a Latécoère 32 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 32
Operator:
Registration:
F-AITV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers
MSN:
83
YOM:
1928
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Mediterranean Sea, one of the engine failed. The crew ditched the aircraft some 70 km north of Majorca Island. Unfortunately, the sea was rough due to a force 7 wind. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and all three crew members found refuge in a dinghy and eventually reached the coast 11 hours later.
Crew:
Roger Féru, pilot,
Pierre Viré, radio,
Mr. Loertscher, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Latécoère 32 off Marseille

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 32
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIRU
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers
MSN:
82
YOM:
1928
Location:
Marseille
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from the Etang de Berre, off Marseille, the seaplane stalled and crashed in the sea few dozen metres offshore. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft sank.
Crew:
Henri Vallin, pilot,
Mr. Fichou, radio,
Gaston Génin, mechanic.
Probable cause:
It was reported the aircraft stalled during initial climb because its speed was insufficient.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo in Morocco

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AFAT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
195 ter
YOM:
1923
Location:
Morocco
All Morocco
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a mail flight from France. An emergency landing was made following unknown technical problems. While both occupants were injured, the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.

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 Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-198 off Bishop Rock

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-198
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIQP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Le Havre - Cherbourg - New York
MSN:
1
YOM:
1928
Location:
Bishop Rock (Scilly Islands)
Cornwall
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Le Havre in the morning on a mail flight to New York with an intermediate stop in Cherbourg. While cruising off the British coast, a magneto failed. The crew was forced to ditch the airplane some 45 km southwest of Bishop Rock, in the Isles of Scilly. Due to rough sea, the crew was unable to take off and was later rescued by fishermen. The aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Lt Louis Demougeot, pilot,
Mr. Montrouseau, copilot.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing following a magneto failure.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Statesville

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC3836
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10
YOM:
1928
Location:
Statesville
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Old Fort, 2 km north of Statesville. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a CAMS 51/3R off Horta

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1928
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 51
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIMS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Brest – Horta – New York
MSN:
001
YOM:
1928
Location:
Horta
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane named 'La Frégate' crashed while taking off from the Horta Bay for unknown reasons. While both crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was on its way from Brest, France, to New York.

Crash of a Curtiss Carrier Pigeon in Ottawa

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss Carrier Pigeon
Operator:
Registration:
NC33
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7
YOM:
1927
Location:
Ottawa
Kansas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following unknown technical problems. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Latécoère 26.2R in Tarfaya

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 26
Operator:
Registration:
F-AINF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse – Perpignan – Alicante – Casablanca – Dakar
MSN:
680
YOM:
1928
Location:
Tarfaya
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Country:
Western Sahara
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, visibility became low due to foggy conditions. The crew reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit a sand dune and crashed. Both crew were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Elsmore: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
NC1123
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
387
Location:
Elsmore
Kansas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a night mail flight. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. Too low, the aircraft hit a mountain slope and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
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