G-AIHY
Flight / Schedule
G-AIHY
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIIIRegistration
G-AIHY
MSN
1325
Year of Manufacture
1946
Date
December 28, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.9434°, 2.4220°
Narrative Report
On December 28, 1949 at 12:00 AM, G-AIHY experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation - LAC, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Suffered a ground accident while taxiing in Paris-Le Bourget. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIHY, MSN 1325, year of manufacture 1946.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Suffered a ground accident while taxiing in Paris-Le Bourget. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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