Croydon – Paris
Flight / Schedule
Croydon – Paris
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.26Registration
G-EBIX
MSN
W8/7
Year of Manufacture
1924
Operator
Imperial AirwaysDate
October 30, 1930 at 12:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Neufchâtel-Hardelot Pas-de-Calais
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
50.6188°, 1.6306°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 30, 1930 at 12:30 PM, Croydon – Paris experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.26, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Neufchâtel-Hardelot Pas-de-Calais.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Croydon to Paris, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually came to rest in an open field located in Neufchâtel-Hardelot, some 10 km south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais. Three occupants, including a crew member, were killed, while three others were seriously injured. Pilot was J. J. Flynn.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBIX, MSN W8/7, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6188°, 1.6306°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Croydon to Paris, the crew encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually came to rest in an open field located in Neufchâtel-Hardelot, some 10 km south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais. Three occupants, including a crew member, were killed, while three others were seriously injured. Pilot was J. J. Flynn.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Croydon – Paris
Operator
Imperial AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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