London – Paris
Flight / Schedule
London – Paris
Aircraft
Avro 652 AnsonRegistration
G-AJBA
MSN
AX409
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Transair UKDate
February 10, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Dammartin-en-Goële Seine-et-Marne
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
49.0530°, 2.6746°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 10, 1950 at 12:00 AM, London – Paris experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Transair UK, with the event recorded near Dammartin-en-Goële Seine-et-Marne.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a cargo flight from London to Paris, carrying a load of newspapers. On approach to Le Bourget Airport, and engine caught fire. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest in flames in a field located in Dammartin-en-Goële. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AJBA, MSN AX409, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.0530°, 2.6746°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a cargo flight from London to Paris, carrying a load of newspapers. On approach to Le Bourget Airport, and engine caught fire. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest in flames in a field located in Dammartin-en-Goële. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
London – Paris
Operator
Transair UKFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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