Latécoère 300 crash, Dec 7, 1936 (5 killed), Atlantic Ocean
Latécoère 300 accident on December 7, 1936 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was lost after a right rear engine problem...
- Date: December 7, 1936
- Aircraft: Latécoère 300
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was lost after a right rear engine problem was reported.
The Latecoere 300 Croix du Sud F-AKGF, on a South Atlantic mail crossing, was lost on 7 December 1936 after the crew reported an engine problem and took off again from Dakar. All five crew were lost, and neither the aircraft nor the crew were ever found.