Brussels – London
Flight / Schedule
Brussels – London
Aircraft
Savoia-Marchetti SM.73Registration
OO-AGS
MSN
3
Year of Manufacture
1936
Date
May 23, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Arques Pas-de-Calais
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
50.7349°, 2.3240°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 23, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Brussels – London experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.73, operated by SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, with the event recorded near Arques Pas-de-Calais.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The three engine aircraft was hot by German Flak while performing a flight from Brussels to London on behalf of the RAF 271st Squadron. A crewmen was killed while both others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration OO-AGS, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.7349°, 2.3240°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The three engine aircraft was hot by German Flak while performing a flight from Brussels to London on behalf of the RAF 271st Squadron. A crewmen was killed while both others were injured.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brussels – London
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France