London - Biarritz - Madrid

On August 15, 1936 at 12:00 AM, London - Biarritz - Madrid experienced a crash involving Fokker F12, operated by British Airways, with the event recorded near Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 crew was on its way from London to Madrid with an intermediate stop in Biarritz to deliver the aircraft to the Spanish Nationalists Air Force. On approach to Biarritz-Parme Airport, crew encountered an unknown situation and decided to make a go around. While trying to climb, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in an open field. Both crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. It is not clear if the crew was attempting a first, a second or a third approach when the accident occurred. It is also possible that the aircraft was hit by lightning as the weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accident. Crew: Mr. Lasocki, Mr. Morawski.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ADZI, MSN 5285, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4717°, -1.5381°.