Croydon – Paris
Flight / Schedule
Croydon – Paris
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.30Registration
G-EBMS
MSN
W.10/3
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Imperial AirwaysDate
October 21, 1926 at 01:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
The Channel All World
Region
World • World
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 21, 1926 at 01:15 PM, Croydon – Paris experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.30, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near The Channel All World.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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. Named 'Prince Henry', the aircraft departed Croydon Airport at 1245LT on a regular schedule service to Paris-Le Bourget. While overflying The Channel, the right engine lost power. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in the sea some 33 km off the British coast. In a slight nose-up attitude, the aircraft ditched into sea at 1315LT. All 12 occupants took refuge on the roof and the tail and were later rescued by the crew of two fishing vessels, one of them named 'Invicta'. Mail and cargo (platinum) were salvaged and bring back to Folkestone. The only casualty was a Pommeranian dog belonging to one of the women passengers.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBMS, MSN W.10/3, year of manufacture 1925.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Named 'Prince Henry', the aircraft departed Croydon Airport at 1245LT on a regular schedule service to Paris-Le Bourget. While overflying The Channel, the right engine lost power. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in the sea some 33 km off the British coast. In a slight nose-up attitude, the aircraft ditched into sea at 1315LT. All 12 occupants took refuge on the roof and the tail and were later rescued by the crew of two fishing vessels, one of them named 'Invicta'. Mail and cargo (platinum) were salvaged and bring back to Folkestone. The only casualty was a Pommeranian dog belonging to one of the women passengers.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
12
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Croydon – Paris
Operator
Imperial AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
Aircraft Details
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