Paris - Croydon

While on a mail flight from Paris to Croydon, the aircraft disappeared in The Channel. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot Xavier R. A. de Masin was found.

Flight / Schedule

Paris - Croydon

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ADAI

MSN

1908

Year of Manufacture

1921

Date

May 31, 1926 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

The Channel All World

Region

World • World

Narrative Report

On May 31, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Paris - Croydon experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near The Channel All World.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.

While on a mail flight from Paris to Croydon, the aircraft disappeared in The Channel. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot Xavier R. A. de Masin was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ADAI, MSN 1908, year of manufacture 1921.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a mail flight from Paris to Croydon, the aircraft disappeared in The Channel. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot Xavier R. A. de Masin was found.

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

Paris - Croydon

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-ADAI

MSN

1908

Year of Manufacture

1921