Brussels - Paris

En route from Brussels to Paris on a mail flight, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, east of Cambrai. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped with minor injuries.

Flight / Schedule

Brussels - Paris

Aircraft

Farman F.70

Registration

F-AHCV

MSN

16

Year of Manufacture

1925

Operator

Farman Line

Date

January 20, 1926 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Le Cateau-Cambrésis Nord

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

50.1056°, 3.5412°

Narrative Report

On January 20, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Brussels - Paris experienced a crash involving Farman F.70, operated by Farman Line, with the event recorded near Le Cateau-Cambrésis Nord.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Brussels to Paris on a mail flight, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, east of Cambrai. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped with minor injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AHCV, MSN 16, year of manufacture 1925.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1056°, 3.5412°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Brussels to Paris on a mail flight, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, east of Cambrai. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped with minor injuries.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Brussels - Paris

Operator

Farman Line

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Farman F.70

Registration

F-AHCV

MSN

16

Year of Manufacture

1925