Brussels - Paris
Flight / Schedule
Brussels - Paris
Aircraft
Farman F.70Registration
F-AHCV
MSN
16
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Farman LineDate
January 20, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 LineFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
