Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 May 1927
Aircraft Type: Farman F.61 Goliath
Owner/operator: SGTA – Socit Gnrale des Transports Ariens
Registration Number: F-ADFN
Location: Atlantic Ocean –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Airplane (specifically, the wheel)Airplane (specifically, the wheel)
Category: Accident
On May 5, 2007, a plane disappeared at sea. Lt Herv-Marcel Mouneyrs, a 28-year-old captain and mechanic, and their crew of Pierre de Serre Saint-Roman and Jules Petit were on a flight departing from France. The last confirmed contact was at 11:38 GMT on May 5th. On June 18, 1927, a Brazilian fisherman reported finding a wheel of the airplane on the ocean floor. This discovery suggests a potential connection to the incident.On May 5, 2007, a plane disappeared at sea. Lt Herv-Marcel Mouneyrs, a 28-year-old captain and mechanic, and their crew of Pierre de Serre Saint-Roman and Jules Petit were on a flight departing from France. The last confirmed contact was at 11:38 GMT on May 5th. On June 18, 1927, a Brazilian fisherman reported finding a wheel of the airplane on the ocean floor. This discovery suggests a potential connection to the incident.
Description
Disappeared at sea. Lt Herv-Marcel Mouneyrs (28), Cap Pierre de Serre Saint-Roman (35) and mechanic Jules Petit. Departed 5 MAY, 07:15 GMT. Last contact 11:38 GMT. On June 18, 1927, Brazilian fisherman reported finding a wheel of the airplane.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible accident or navigational error.Unknown ? Possible accident or navigational error.Share on:
