Strasbourg – Paris

On December 31, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Strasbourg – Paris experienced a crash involving Blériot Spad 66, operated by Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne - CIDNA, with the event recorded near Givry-en-Argonne Marne.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On a flight from Strasbourg to Paris, while cruising over Marne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions, he reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit a hill in Givry-en-Argonne, east of Châlons-en-Champagne, and was destroyed by impact forces. While the pilot was seriously injured, both passengers were killed. Crew: Mr. Assolant.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEHX, MSN 3359.40, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9491°, 4.8865°.