Latécoère 340 crash, Apr 2, 1930 (2 killed), Saint-Lauren...
Latécoère 340 accident on April 2, 1930 near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Aude, France with 2 fatalities. Cause: The accident was attributed to pilot...
- Date: April 2, 1930
- Aircraft: Latécoère 340
- Location: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Aude, France
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The accident was attributed to pilot error, with the pilot flying outside the safe speed range.
The first Latecoere 340 prototype, F-AKDI, broke up in the air during a demonstration flight for a French Navy official on 2 April 1930. The pilot, Prevot, and his mechanic, Hoff, were both killed.