Brussels - Strasbourg
Flight / Schedule
Brussels - Strasbourg
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
O-BALO
MSN
H5931
Year of Manufacture
1920
Date
May 5, 1924 at 09:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Strasbourg-Neuhof Bas-Rhin
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.5394°, 7.7712°
Narrative Report
On May 5, 1924 at 09:45 AM, Brussels - Strasbourg experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by Syndicat National pour l'Etude du Transport Aérien - SNETA, with the event recorded near Strasbourg-Neuhof Bas-Rhin.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On final approach to Neuhof Airport, the pilot completed a turn at low height when a wing impacted ground. The aircraft cartwheeled and crashed. The pilot Herman Clement was seriously injured and died from his injuries few hours later at hospital.
Aircraft reference details include registration O-BALO, MSN H5931, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5394°, 7.7712°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Neuhof Airport, the pilot completed a turn at low height when a wing impacted ground. The aircraft cartwheeled and crashed. The pilot Herman Clement was seriously injured and died from his injuries few hours later at hospital.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brussels - Strasbourg
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
