Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes - CMA

Safety profile and incident history for Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes - CMA.

Safety Score

9.9/10

Total Incidents

4

Total Fatalities

3

Recent Incidents

June 3, 1922 3 Fatalities

Blériot Spad 33

Folkestone Kent

After passing over Lympne, the aircraft has just entered over the English Channel when, from a height of about 1,500 feet, it entered a dive and crashed in the sea off Folkestone. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Paul Ernest Morin, pilot. Passengers: Paul Carroll, Dr, Gordon Ley.

Breguet 14

Croydon Surrey

Following an unventful mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot was approaching Croydon Airfield when he encountere strong winds and lost control of the airplane that crashed in Wallingont, west of the aerodrome. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot Rousselin escaped with minor injuries.

Blériot Spad 27

Bekesbourne Kent

En route from Croydon to Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Bekesbourne. At low height, the aircraft collided with a telephone line then crashed on the railway road between Bekesbourne and Adisham. All three occupants evacuated safely, only the pilot suffered minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Blériot Spad 27

Dieppe Seine-Maritime

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget to Croydon. While flying in the region of Dieppe, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. At a too low altitude, the airplane impacted trees with one of its wings, stalled and crashed in the Arques forest. While the pilot was seriously injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Blériot Spad 272
Breguet 141
Blériot Spad 331