Croydon - Paris
Flight / Schedule
Croydon - Paris
Aircraft
Vickers VulcanRegistration
G-EBDH
MSN
02
Year of Manufacture
1922
Operator
Instone Air LineDate
August 15, 1922 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Instone Air LineFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
