Croydon - Paris

On June 23, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Croydon - Paris experienced a crash involving Blériot Spad 27, operated by Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes - CMA, with the event recorded near Bekesbourne Kent.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Croydon to Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Bekesbourne. At low height, the aircraft collided with a telephone line then crashed on the railway road between Bekesbourne and Adisham. All three occupants evacuated safely, only the pilot suffered minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-CMAY, MSN 1254, year of manufacture 1920.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2572°, 1.1443°.