Paris – Croydon

On January 13, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Croydon experienced a crash involving Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-213, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Poix-de-Picardie Somme.

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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Paris to Croydon, the aircraft caught fire in flight. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft rolled for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants evacuated safely and the airplane was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJNS, MSN 07, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.7616°, 1.9723°.