Date & Time:
Aug 11, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Salmson 2.A2
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALBI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Toulouse - Barcelona
MSN:
22
YOM:
1921
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a mail flight to Barcelona. Shortly after takeoff from Toulouse-Montaudran Airport, while climbing, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Roger Portal, pilot
François Gaye, mechanic.
Crew:
Roger Portal, pilot
François Gaye, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on takeoff.
