Chartres – Saint-Inglevert

En route from Chartres to Saint-Inglevert, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft impacted ground, crashed and came to rest upside down. Four crew members evacuated safely while the pilot, Lt Gaymard, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Chartres – Saint-Inglevert

Registration

B-9

Date

July 13, 1927 at 07:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Campneuseville Seine-Maritime

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

49.8602°, 1.6568°

Narrative Report

On July 13, 1927 at 07:00 PM, Chartres – Saint-Inglevert experienced a crash involving Farman F.63bis Goliath, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Campneuseville Seine-Maritime.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Chartres to Saint-Inglevert, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft impacted ground, crashed and came to rest upside down. Four crew members evacuated safely while the pilot, Lt Gaymard, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-9.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8602°, 1.6568°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Chartres to Saint-Inglevert, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft impacted ground, crashed and came to rest upside down. Four crew members evacuated safely while the pilot, Lt Gaymard, was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

20.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Chartres – Saint-Inglevert

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

B-9