Valenciennes - Valenciennes

On July 15, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Valenciennes - Valenciennes experienced a crash involving Farman F.60 Goliath, operated by Compagnie Aérienne Française, with the event recorded near Valenciennes Nord.

The flight was categorized as demonstration 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane was dispatched in Valenciennes to take part to an airshow. After takeoff on its first sortie of the day, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. All 12 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEEE, MSN 11, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3246°, 3.5147°.