Strasbourg - Paris

On November 8, 1927 at 01:40 PM, Strasbourg - Paris experienced a crash involving Farman F.170 Jabiru, operated by Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne - CIDNA, with the event recorded near Strasbourg-Entzheim Bas-Rhin.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane departed Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport on a flight to Paris-Le Bourget, carrying two passengers and two pilots. Following a long takeoff roll, the pilot realized the presence of power cables at the end of the runway. As he was unable to gain sufficient height, he decided to pass below the cables when the wheels struck the ground. The aircraft went of control and crashed, coming to rest upside down. A passenger (Mr. Lucien Delorme) and the mechanic were injured while the second passenger escaped unhurt. The pilot Paul-André Chicoineau was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIBR, MSN 1, year of manufacture 1926.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5206°, 7.6091°.