Paris - Paris

On January 1, 1934 at 03:30 PM, Paris - Paris experienced a crash involving Caudron C.280 Phalène, operated by Valentine Meccas, with the event recorded near Athis-Mons Essonne.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Paris-Orly on a local private flight. While completing aerobatic manoeuvres, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in Athis-Mons, south of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AMKE, MSN 6755.6, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7101°, 2.3820°.