Crash of a Breguet 14.B2 in Piparcity
Date & Time:
May 7, 1924
Registration:
Patria
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lisbon - Tunis - Cairo - Bushehr - Karachi - Macau
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Both Portuguese aviators Brito Pais and Sarmento Beires departed Portugal (Vila Nova de Milfontes) on a flight to Macau with intermediate stops in Tunis, Cairo, Bushehr and Karachi. While flying over Rajasthan, the crew encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured and continued their trip with a De Havilland DH.9.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
