ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231766
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 1933 |
| Time: | c. 07:40 |
| Type: | CAMS 53-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Orient |
| Registration: | F-ALCE |
| MSN: | 29 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Saracena (CS) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kerkyra (Korfu) (04:40) |
| Naples (10:00) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Provence" crashed into mountain in fog at about 1800 m altitude. Rescue crews reached the crash site on 28 April. Pilot André Corouge, radio-operator Guillotaux, mechanic Leroux and five passengers (two US, two French and one UK). Van Cleas (US), Douchet and Mrs Allegre died. Three survivers: Mrs. Minnie Gigaudet, Jean Etevé and radio-operator Guillotaux. Mail was found around the wreckage and partly recovered.
Sources:
https://www.stampcircuit.com/stamp-Auction/daniel-f-kelleher-auctions/8019934/lot-973-3-heavier-air-flights-foreign-crash-covers
La Stampa 25 April 1933, p8/29 April 1933, p9/2 May 1933, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2019 21:33 | TB | Added |
| 28-Dec-2019 22:33 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 22:37 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2019 09:11 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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