Paris - Croydon
Flight / Schedule
Paris - Croydon
Aircraft
Blériot Spad 27Registration
F-CMAV
MSN
1252
Year of Manufacture
1920
Date
June 8, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Dieppe Seine-Maritime
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
49.8303°, 0.9142°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 8, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Paris - Croydon experienced a crash involving Blériot Spad 27, operated by Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes - CMA, with the event recorded near Dieppe Seine-Maritime.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
The listed crash cause is weather. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget to Croydon. While flying in the region of Dieppe, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. At a too low altitude, the airplane impacted trees with one of its wings, stalled and crashed in the Arques forest. While the pilot was seriously injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-CMAV, MSN 1252, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8303°, 0.9142°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget to Croydon. While flying in the region of Dieppe, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. At a too low altitude, the airplane impacted trees with one of its wings, stalled and crashed in the Arques forest. While the pilot was seriously injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Weather
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
Paris - Croydon
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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