F-AJRH
Flight / Schedule
F-AJRH
Aircraft
Nieuport-Delage NiD-390/391Registration
F-AJRH
MSN
17
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Compagnie Aérienne FrançaiseDate
October 2, 1930 at 05:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.7477°, 2.3556°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 2, 1930 at 05:00 PM, F-AJRH experienced a crash involving Nieuport-Delage NiD-390/391, operated by Compagnie Aérienne Française, with the event recorded near Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Orly Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Savigny-sur-Orge, about 3 km south of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJRH, MSN 17, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7477°, 2.3556°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Orly Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Savigny-sur-Orge, about 3 km south of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Compagnie Aérienne FrançaiseFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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