Paris-Le Bourget - Hounslow Heath

The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget in the morning bound to Hounslow Heath, near Heathrow, London. While approaching the airport of Kenley, south of Croydon, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field. While the passenger was killed, the pilot was seriously injured. Two days later, he died from his injuries. The passenger was returning to London following a meeting with the French Prime Minister Georges Clémenceau in Paris. Crew: Lt Stanley Blackall Bradley, pilot. Passenger: George Franklin Rand, President of the Marine Trust Company in Buffalo, New York.

Flight / Schedule

Paris-Le Bourget - Hounslow Heath

Registration

G-EAHF

MSN

F2699

Year of Manufacture

1919

Date

December 11, 1919 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Caterham Surrey

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.2822°, -0.0772°

Narrative Report

On December 11, 1919 at 12:00 AM, Paris-Le Bourget - Hounslow Heath experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by Aircraft Transport %26 Travel - AT%26T, with the event recorded near Caterham Surrey.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget in the morning bound to Hounslow Heath, near Heathrow, London. While approaching the airport of Kenley, south of Croydon, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field. While the passenger was killed, the pilot was seriously injured. Two days later, he died from his injuries. The passenger was returning to London following a meeting with the French Prime Minister Georges Clémenceau in Paris. Crew: Lt Stanley Blackall Bradley, pilot. Passenger: George Franklin Rand, President of the Marine Trust Company in Buffalo, New York.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EAHF, MSN F2699, year of manufacture 1919.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2822°, -0.0772°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget in the morning bound to Hounslow Heath, near Heathrow, London. While approaching the airport of Kenley, south of Croydon, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field. While the passenger was killed, the pilot was seriously injured. Two days later, he died from his injuries. The passenger was returning to London following a meeting with the French Prime Minister Georges Clémenceau in Paris. Crew: Lt Stanley Blackall Bradley, pilot. Passenger: George Franklin Rand, President of the Marine Trust Company in Buffalo, New York.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Paris-Le Bourget - Hounslow Heath

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-EAHF

MSN

F2699

Year of Manufacture

1919