Paris - Croydon

On May 2, 1930 at 09:30 AM, Paris - Croydon experienced a crash involving Farman F.63bis Goliath, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Penshurst Kent.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport in the early morning on a cargo flight to Croydon, carrying two crew members and a load of 550 kg of various goods and mail. En route, the pilot Henri Roth encountered technical problems while flying in poor visibility due to foggy conditions. After passing over Tonbridge, the airplane was low on fuel and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at Penshurst Aerodrome. The airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, impacted a hedge and crashed near a road. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ADCA, MSN 33, year of manufacture 1921.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1613°, 0.1766°.