Croydon - Brussels

On January 25, 1921 at 02:33 PM, Croydon - Brussels experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by Syndicat National pour l'Etude du Transport Aérien - SNETA, with the event recorded near Folkestone Kent.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot Prosper Georges was performing a cargo flight from Croydon to Brussels on behalf of SNETA, the Syndicat National pour l'Étude du Transport Aérien. The aircraft departed Croydon Airport at 1343LT and continued towards the east. While approaching The Channel, the visibility dropped due to mist and the pilot decided to return. During the last turn, the aircraft hit a hill near the pub called 'The Valiant Sailor' and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and died from his injuries three days later.

Aircraft reference details include registration O-BAIN, MSN H5915, year of manufacture 1920.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0831°, 1.1820°.