SPCA 10 crash, Jan 8, 1929 (5 killed), Fréjus-Saint-Rapha...
SPCA 10 accident on January 8, 1929 near Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël NAS Var, France with 5 fatalities. Cause: Pilot reduced engine power on approach and the...
- Date: January 8, 1929
- Aircraft: SPCA 10
- Location: Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël NAS Var, France
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot reduced engine power on approach and the aircraft dived into the sea
The SPCA 10 prototype seaplane with three engines was on a local test flight off Frejus when it dived into the sea during an approach with reduced engine power. An order of 18 December 1928 to stop the tests and change the engine installation had been slow to reach the base. All five crew aboard were killed.