Croydon – Paris

On May 31, 1934 at 05:05 AM, Croydon – Paris experienced a crash involving Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-213, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Croydon Surrey.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew departed Croydon Airport on an early mail/cargo flight to Paris-Le Bourget. After takeoff shortly after 5am, while climbing in reduced visibility due to mist, the airplane collided with the mast of an antenna, stalled and crashed in the garden of a house located in Wallington. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Raymond Defives, pilot, Edouard L'Huillier, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIVG, MSN 03, year of manufacture 1928.

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