Narrative:
The aircraft left Brussels, Belgium, at 15:15 and arrived at Croydon Airport at 17:00. There was dense fog when landing. The aircraft hit some rocks and a lamp post, and broke a wing. The plane was destroyed but the crew and passengers were unhurt.
» André Dillien OO registration lists
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 7 November 1935 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Savoia-Marchetti S.73P |
| Operator: | Sabena |
| Registration: | OO-AGM |
| MSN: | 30002 |
| First flight: | 1935 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | London-Croydon Airport ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Brussel-Haren Airport, Belgium |
| London-Croydon Airport (-/-), United Kingdom |
The aircraft left Brussels, Belgium, at 15:15 and arrived at Croydon Airport at 17:00. There was dense fog when landing. The aircraft hit some rocks and a lamp post, and broke a wing. The plane was destroyed but the crew and passengers were unhurt.
Sources:
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham» André Dillien OO registration lists
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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 Brussel-Haren Airport to London-Croydon Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 miles).
Distance from Brussel-Haren Airport to London-Croydon Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 miles).
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