Chartres - Chartres
Flight / Schedule
Chartres - Chartres
Aircraft
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 20Registration
133
MSN
133
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirDate
May 23, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Fains-la-Folie Eure-et-Loir
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.2199°, 1.6261°
Narrative Report
On May 23, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Chartres - Chartres experienced a crash involving Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 20, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Fains-la-Folie Eure-et-Loir.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Chartres on a training flight on this brand new aircraft that was recently delivered to the French Army. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with a concrete wall and came to rest against a farm. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members were rescued. Only one of them was seriously injured. Crew: Adj/C Croizier, Sgt/C Albertini, Sgt Rebillart, Sgt Garnier.
Aircraft reference details include registration 133, MSN 133, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.2199°, 1.6261°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Chartres on a training flight on this brand new aircraft that was recently delivered to the French Army. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with a concrete wall and came to rest against a farm. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members were rescued. Only one of them was seriously injured. Crew: Adj/C Croizier, Sgt/C Albertini, Sgt Rebillart, Sgt Garnier.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chartres - Chartres
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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