Levasseur PL.8 crash, May 8, 1927 (2 killed), Atlantic Ocean
Levasseur PL.8 accident on May 8, 1927 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 2 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined; the mainstream view is that it was lost over...
- Date: May 8, 1927
- Aircraft: Levasseur PL.8
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined; the mainstream view is that it was lost over the Atlantic
Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli took off from Le Bourget at 05:17 on 8 May 1927 in the Levasseur PL.8 L'Oiseau Blanc, attempting the first nonstop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York for the Orteig Prize. The aircraft was never seen again and no trace of it was found. Later investigations suggested it may have reached North America.