Incident LeO H.13 F-AFDK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28032
 
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Date:Thursday 18 December 1924
Time:
Type:LeO H.13
Owner/operator:Cie Générale d'Entreprises Aéronautiques (CGEA)
Registration: F-AFDK
MSN: 10
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mediterranean Sea -   Spain
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Oran, Algeria
Destination airport:Alicante, Spain
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Forced to ditch half way due to engine failure. Fire broke out and airplane exploded. Pilot Jean Mingat and radio-operator Pierre Ducaud, unhurt, after successfully detaching the trunk containing the mail, clings to floating debris and wait for eight hours before being rescued by French vessel "Aviateur-Rodier".

Sources:

http://www.enpa-capmatifou.com/Enpa2/Aero/EVENEMENTS/Memoires%20%20Albert%20Chaillot.pdf p44

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
15-Feb-2019 23:49 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
30-Dec-2019 19:40 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Dec-2019 19:48 TB Updated [Operator]

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