Croydon - Paris

On August 16, 1920 at 12:00 AM, Croydon - Paris experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.18, operated by Aircraft Transport %26 Travel - AT%26T, with the event recorded near Croydon Surrey.

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.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. This DH.18 was the first prototype delivered to AT&T. Shortly after takeoff from Croydon Airport, while on an international schedule flight to Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot encountered technical problems. The aircraft lost height and crashed in an open field located in Wallington, southwest of Croydon. All 9 occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EARI, MSN DH.18/1, year of manufacture 1920.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3734°, -0.1020°.