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| Date: | Monday 1 May 1911 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blériot XI |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Russian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sevastopol -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sevastopol |
| Sevastopol |
Crashed, pilot Matievitch and his brother killed.
Cause - a strong gust of wind. Pilot turned off the engine during landing. A gust of wind has provoked a sharp increase in the angle of attack followed by entry into a tailspin because of the loss of speed. Height was about 50 m. The aircraft collided with a stone wall and collapsed.
Sources:
archive Bleiente
http://76.163.106.187/index.php?PHPSESSID=cbb6d8fbc80ec756bbfc2cce19eb6345&topic=248.0
De Telegraaf
03-05-1911
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2008 03:55 | Bleiente | Added |
| 07-Oct-2011 10:41 | krasatpi | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Nov-2020 22:26 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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