Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne

Safety profile and incident history for Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

8

Total Fatalities

17

Recent Incidents

Blériot Spad 46

Warsaw Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)

Crashed on landing at Warsaw Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.

June 6, 1924 3 Fatalities

Potez 9

Hladov Vysocina Region (Vysocina)

En route from Vienna to Prague, while cruising some 80 km west of Brno, the pilot encountered engine problems and lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in an open field locatede in Hladov, bursting into flames. Both passengers were killed instantly while the pilot was seriously injured. He died from his injuries a day later at hospital in Jihlava. Crew: Aimé Grasset, pilot. Passengers: Otakar Ludvig, Franz Kaufmann.

August 27, 1923 2 Fatalities

Blériot Spad 46

Bucharest Bucure<U+0219>ti

On final approach to Bucharest Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed, killing both occupants.

Potez 7

Prague-Kbely Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Occupant fate unknown.

Caudron C.61

Souilly Meuse

The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget on a regular schedule service to Bucharest with intermediate stops in Strasbourg and Budapest. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in an open field located in Souilly, about 15 km southwest of Verdun. All seven occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

October 30, 1922 2 Fatalities

Potez 7

Trutnow Central Bohemian Region (Stredocesky kraj)

The aircraft was performing a regular schedule service from Prague to Warsaw. It departed Prague-Kbely Airport at 1133LT with one passenger and one pilot on board. About 30 minutes into the flight, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to low clouds and fog. Apparently lost, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck a tree and crashed in a wooded area located near Trutnow, in the Central Bohemia Region. Both occupants were killed, among them the Russian pilot Pavel Vladimirovitch Argeyev.

July 16, 1922 5 Fatalities

Blériot Spad 33

Saverne Bas-Rhin

Shortly after takeoff from Strasbourg-Neuhof Airport, while climbing, the pilot encountered engine problems while flying in unfavorable winds. The aircraft banked left and crashed in a field located in Saverne, northwest of Strasbourg. All five occupants were killed, among them four British citizens who were flying back to Paris after taking part to a car racing (Grand Prix de France 1922) on the circuit of Strasbourg. Crew: Henri Louis, pilot. Passengers: John Robinson, Joseph Donald, Percy Jack Stevans, Mr Johnson.

September 6, 1921 5 Fatalities

Potez 9

Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis

The flight from Warsaw to Prag and Strasbourg was uneventful. During the stop in Strasbourg, the pilot informed his base that all was OK. The last leg to Paris-Le Bourget was completed in very good weather conditions. On final approach to Le Bourget Airfield, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all five occupants. It appears that the pilot should abort the landing due to the presence of another aircraft taking off at the same time. Crew: Henri Brousse, pilot. Passengers: Mr. Kern, Mr. Marten, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Romania

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Potez 92
Potez 72
Blériot Spad 462
Caudron C.611
Blériot Spad 331