ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223822
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 1926 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: | Breguet 19 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | F-A... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eiffel Tower, Paris -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Paris Orly Airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while "stunt flying" in Paris. Pilot León Collot (32), made a bet with friends he would be able to fly under the Eiffel tower and to pass between the west and north pillars. Just prior to reaching the tower, aircraft hit an antenna and crashed in flames. A tragedy occurred while he straightened his airplane and he was "blinded" by the sun.
Sources:
https://www.air-journal.fr/2017-02-24-le-24-fevrier-1926-dans-le-ciel-accident-mortel-a-la-tour-eiffel-5176292.html
La Nación (Santiago) 25 February 1926, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2019 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Jan-2024 14:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2024 15:07 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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