Croydon - Paris

Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered technical problems and decided to make an emergency landing in Oxted, near Caterham, Surrey. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Exact date of the occurrence remains unknown. The accident occurred between 1st and 31st of August 1922.

Flight / Schedule

Croydon - Paris

Aircraft

Vickers Vulcan

Registration

G-EBDH

MSN

02

Year of Manufacture

1922

Date

August 15, 1922 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Oxted Surrey

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.2567°, -0.0042°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 15, 1922 at 12:00 AM, Croydon - Paris experienced a crash involving Vickers Vulcan, operated by Instone Air Line, with the event recorded near Oxted Surrey.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered technical problems and decided to make an emergency landing in Oxted, near Caterham, Surrey. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Exact date of the occurrence remains unknown. The accident occurred between 1st and 31st of August 1922.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBDH, MSN 02, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2567°, -0.0042°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Few minutes after takeoff from Croydon, the pilot encountered technical problems and decided to make an emergency landing in Oxted, near Caterham, Surrey. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Exact date of the occurrence remains unknown. The accident occurred between 1st and 31st of August 1922.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Croydon - Paris

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Vickers Vulcan

Registration

G-EBDH

MSN

02

Year of Manufacture

1922