Compagnie Aérienne Française
Safety Score
9.9/10Total Incidents
3
Total Fatalities
4
Recent Incidents
Nieuport-Delage NiD-390/391
Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Orly Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Savigny-sur-Orge, about 3 km south of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Nieuport-Delage NiD-390/391
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Bordeaux to Geneva with intermediate stops in Montluçon and Lyon. On the leg from Montluçon to Lyon-Bron Airport, the aircraft caught fire in flight. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse. Upon landing, the single engine airplane struck a ditch and came to rest upside down. The pilot Duperiez was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Farman F.60 Goliath
The airplane was dispatched in Valenciennes to take part to an airshow. After takeoff on its first sortie of the day, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All 12 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
France
Risk Level
Low Risk
