Croydon – Basel – Zurich

On August 11, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Basel – Zurich experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by British Airways, with the event recorded near Luxeuil-les-Bains Haute-Saône.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising at 10,000 feet between London and Basel, crew encountered technical problems on both engines and reduced his altitude. Few minutes later, one engine fired and the captain attempted to make an emergency landing in Saint Sauveur, in the suburb of Luxeuil-les-Bains. The pilot lowered the gear and while landing in a wheat field, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All twelve occupants were able to evacuate the cabin unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AFGN, MSN 1467, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.8178°, 6.3566°.