Narrative:
Crashed in adverse weather conditions. When passing over some farm buildings, the airplane collided with the roof of a barn and crashed into some hayricks.
There were two crew members and thirteen passengers on board. Two passengers and both crew members were killed.
» The Times, 20 August 1926
» Flight International magazine
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1926 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: | Blériot 155 |
| Operator: | Air Union (France) |
| Registration: | F-AIEB |
| MSN: | 2 |
| First flight: | 1926 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47 |
| Engines: | 4 Renault 8Fg |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hurst, near Ashford, Kent ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
| London-Croydon Airport (-/-), United Kingdom |
Crashed in adverse weather conditions. When passing over some farm buildings, the airplane collided with the roof of a barn and crashed into some hayricks.
There were two crew members and thirteen passengers on board. Two passengers and both crew members were killed.
Sources:
» Kent & Sussex History Forum» The Times, 20 August 1926
» Flight International magazine
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Paris-Le Bourget Airport to London-Croydon Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (200 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Paris-Le Bourget Airport to London-Croydon Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (200 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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