Brussels - Paris
Flight / Schedule
Brussels - Paris
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.9Registration
O-BATE
Year of Manufacture
1921
Date
April 13, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.9434°, 2.4220°
Narrative Report
On April 13, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Brussels - Paris experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, operated by Syndicat National pour l'Etude du Transport Aérien - SNETA, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed on final approach to Paris-Le Bourget Airport following an uneventful flight from Brussels. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured. The aircraft was officially registered on the Belgium CAA the day prior to the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration O-BATE, year of manufacture 1921.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed on final approach to Paris-Le Bourget Airport following an uneventful flight from Brussels. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured. The aircraft was officially registered on the Belgium CAA the day prior to the accident.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brussels - Paris
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
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