Toulouse – Paris

Crew completed the approach in foggy conditions. Aircraft landed hard, went out of control and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Toulouse – Paris

Registration

F-ANRI

MSN

7011/2

Year of Manufacture

1935

Operator

Air Bleu

Date

January 22, 1938 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On January 22, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse – Paris experienced a crash involving Caudron C.630 Simoun, operated by Air Bleu, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Crew completed the approach in foggy conditions. Aircraft landed hard, went out of control and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ANRI, MSN 7011/2, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crew completed the approach in foggy conditions. Aircraft landed hard, went out of control and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toulouse – Paris

Operator

Air Bleu

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-ANRI

MSN

7011/2

Year of Manufacture

1935

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