Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 in Coursan

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13
Operator:
Registration:
F-AHEU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse – Barcelona – Alicante – Oran
MSN:
36
YOM:
1925
Location:
Coursan
Aude
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 Toulouse to Barcelona, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew made an emergency landing in Coursan, north of Narbonne. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Charles Poulin, pilot,
Georges Lacoste, radio.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Albuñol

Date & Time: Dec 25, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEHD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
MSN:
172
YOM:
1922
Location:
Albuñol
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Málaga to Alicante, a fire erupted on board, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in Albuñol. While both occupants evacuated safely, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:
In-flight fire for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13-3 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13
Operator:
Registration:
F-AHBF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Algiers – Alicante
MSN:
03
YOM:
1925
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Algiers to Alicante, while cruising over the Mediterranean Sea, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted to ditch the aircraft about 100 km north of Cape Ténès, Algeria. After a period of 13 hours, both occupants were rescued by the crew of a German ship. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
Léon Givon, pilot,
Juan Munar, radio.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Alicante

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEEN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Toulouse
MSN:
163
YOM:
1922
Location:
Alicante
Valencian Community
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Alicante-La Rabassa Airfield, the airplane was too low. It collided with the dome of a city building then crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Mr. Chêne was injured.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Port Etienne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEGZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
168
YOM:
1922
Location:
Nouadhibou
Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Country:
Mauritania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot Guy Martin des Pallières was performing a mail flight between South America and France. While cruising over Port Etienne (Nouadhibou), Mauritania, he suffered sunstroke and lost control of the airplane that crashed on the ground. He was rescued and transferred to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a day later.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B on Mt Nittany: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1925
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
385
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
New Brunswick – Bellefonte
Location:
Mt Nittany
Pennsylvania
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 Charles H. Ames was performing a mail flight from New Brunswick to Bellefonte. Enroute, he encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. While trying to establish a visual contact with the ground, the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Nittany. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Bellefonte, SAR operations were initiated and more than 1,000 people took part to these operations. Ten days later, on October 11, a boy aged 15 found the wreckage and the dead body in a dense wooded area.

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

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Toulouse – Barcelona – Alicante – Málaga – Casablanca
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Larache, Morocco. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Castell de Ferro

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEEH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelone – Toulouse
MSN:
157
YOM:
1922
Location:
Castell de Ferro
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Málaga to Alicante, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest on a beach in Castell de Ferro, east of Motril. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Potez 9 in Mátyásföld: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Potez 9
Operator:
Registration:
F-ADCJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
166
YOM:
1921
Location:
Budapest
Budapest City District
Country:
Hungary
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching Budapest Airport, the aircraft crashed for unknown reasons in Mátyásföld, killing the pilot named Guergueye.
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