ASN Aircraft accident Handley Page W.8 G-EAPJ Poix
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Date:Tuesday 10 July 1923
Type:Silhouette image of generic hptw model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Handley Page W.8
Operator:Handley Page Transport
Registration: G-EAPJ
MSN: W.8-1
First flight: 1919-12-04 (3 years 7 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Poix (   France)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:London-Croydon Airport (-/-), United Kingdom
Destination airport:Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France
Narrative:
The aircraft was forced to land with engine trouble. A good landing was made but before the aircraft could stop, it hit a sunken road and broke its back. The pilot and mechanic were thrown out the machine but only received minor injuries.

Sources:
» Flight magazine issued on 19th July 1923


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Distance from London-Croydon Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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