Paris – Strasbourg – Prague – Vienna – Budapest
Flight / Schedule
Paris – Strasbourg – Prague – Vienna – Budapest
Aircraft
Caudron C.81Registration
F-AGGF
MSN
5553.5
Year of Manufacture
1924
Date
May 24, 1928 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Törökbálint Pest
Region
Europe • Hungary
Coordinates
47.4516°, 18.9064°
Narrative Report
On May 24, 1928 at 09:00 AM, Paris – Strasbourg – Prague – Vienna – Budapest experienced a crash involving Caudron C.81, operated by Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne - CIDNA, with the event recorded near Törökbálint Pest.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While descending to Budapest Airport on a leg from Vienna, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. From a height of about 10 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located in Törökbálint, some 25 km west of Budapest Airport. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AGGF, MSN 5553.5, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4516°, 18.9064°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Budapest Airport on a leg from Vienna, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. From a height of about 10 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located in Törökbálint, some 25 km west of Budapest Airport. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Paris – Strasbourg – Prague – Vienna – Budapest
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Hungary
Aircraft Details
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