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Crash of a Breguet 19 in Aywaille: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1930
Type of aircraft:
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Registration:
1717
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Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Reims – Metz
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Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Reims on a flight to Metz. At destination, he encountered poor weather conditions with a thick layer of clouds. The aircraft deviated to the north by 150 km before crashing in a field located in Aywaille. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Maurice Happe, pilot,
Roger Huet, mechanic.