F-AFAO
Flight / Schedule
F-AFAO
Aircraft
Caudron C.61Registration
F-AFAO
MSN
502.3
Year of Manufacture
1923
Date
July 9, 1927 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pforzheim Baden-Württemberg
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
48.8997°, 8.6723°
Narrative Report
On July 9, 1927 at 12:00 AM, F-AFAO experienced a crash involving Caudron C.61, operated by Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne - CIDNA, with the event recorded near Pforzheim Baden-Württemberg.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AFAO, MSN 502.3, year of manufacture 1923.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.8997°, 8.6723°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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