Vélizy-Villacoublay - Stag Lane
Flight / Schedule
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Stag Lane
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
G-AAZY
MSN
2025
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Selfridges %26 CompanyDate
July 5, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Vélizy-Villacoublay Yvelines
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.7807°, 2.2161°
Narrative Report
On July 5, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Vélizy-Villacoublay - Stag Lane experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Selfridges %26 Company, with the event recorded near Vélizy-Villacoublay Yvelines.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after takeoff from Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Petit Clamart Avenue, in Clamart. The aircraft caught fire on ground and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Ballet, pilot. Passengers: Baron Bernard Levavasseur de Précourt, Director of the Schreck Aeroplanes Company, Comte Étienne de Roye.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAZY, MSN 2025, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7807°, 2.2161°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Vélizy-Villacoublay Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Petit Clamart Avenue, in Clamart. The aircraft caught fire on ground and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Ballet, pilot. Passengers: Baron Bernard Levavasseur de Précourt, Director of the Schreck Aeroplanes Company, Comte Étienne de Roye.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Vélizy-Villacoublay - Stag Lane
Operator
Selfridges %26 CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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