Paris - Croydon

On May 14, 1923 at 01:42 PM, Paris - Croydon experienced a crash involving Farman F.60 Goliath, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Monsures Somme.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1235LT bound to the north. While cruising at a height of 3,000 feet, the entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located in Monsures, Somme. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All six occupants were killed. Crew: François Le Men, pilot +1. Passenger: Mr. Pierrot, Technical Director of Air Union, Two US citizen, One Finnish citizen.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEBY, MSN 15, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.7096°, 2.1701°.