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While overflying the Channel at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the right engine failed. The pilot attempted to return to England but some three miles off Dungeness, as he was unable to maintain a safe altitude, he ditched the aircraft. Both crew and four passengers escaped and were slightly injured while all seven other occupants were killed. The aircraft was named 'City of Ottawa'.
Crew:
Rudolf Paul David Brailli, pilot,
Nigel Robert Barnett, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

The right engine stopped following the failure of the fourth connecting rod due to fatigue.

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Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Paddock Wood

Date & Time: May 19, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.63bis Goliath

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F-GEAI

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Croydon – Paris

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1921

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While cruising east of Tonbridge, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to unknown technical problems. The aircraft crashed in a field located near the Paddock Wood railway station, bursting into flames. Both crew members escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft named 'Vendée' was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Breguet 284T in Bondy

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1929 at 1815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 284

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F-AIYB

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Paris – Marseille – Tunis – Tripoli – Cairo – Basra – Karachi – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Hanoi

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1928

Location:

Paris

Country:

France

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Europe

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The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1752LT on a trip to Vietnam. The aircraft was fully prepared with 1,900 liters of fuel. Eight minutes after takeoff, while cruising over Paris at a height of 500 metres, the engine stopped. The crew attempted an emergency landing but the visibility was poor due to the night. The pilot tried to find a suitable open terrain for the emergency landing and eventually landed along the railway line near the Bondy Station. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and hit an electric pole, causing both left wings to separate. While the aircraft named 'Dragon de l'Annam' was destroyed, all three occupants evacuated safely.
Crew:
Dieudonné Costes,
Maurice Bellonte,
Paul Codos.

Probable cause:

According to the crew, a fuel line ruptured shortly after takeoff, causing the engine to stop.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Luzarches

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1929 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers G.24

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D-899

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Berlin – Cologne – Brussels – Paris

MSN:

904

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1925

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The aircraft was completing a mail flight from Berlin to Paris with intermediate stops in Cologne and Brussels, carrying three crew members. The aircraft departed Brussels at 1400LT bound to Paris. After passing Noyon, weather conditions worsened with a limited visibility due to foggy conditions. Unable to locate the airport of Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot continued to the south when he made a turn to the north. Eventually, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located near the Château de Champlatreux, south of Luzarches, some 15 km north of Le Bourget Airport. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 66 in Givry-en-Argonne: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 66

Operator:

Registration:

F-AEHX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Strasbourg – Paris

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3359.40

YOM:

1922

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On a flight from Strasbourg to Paris, while cruising over Marne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions, he reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit a hill in Givry-en-Argonne, east of Châlons-en-Champagne, and was destroyed by impact forces. While the pilot was seriously injured, both passengers were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Assolant.

Crash of a Junkers G.31 in Arnsberg

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Junkers G.31

Operator:

Registration:

D-1427

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Paris – Berlin

MSN:

3004

YOM:

1928

Location:

Arnsberg-Menden

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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En route from Paris to Berlin, one of the engine caught fire. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. All nine occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft named 'Deutschland' was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 56/4 in La Fare-les-Oliviers

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 56

Operator:

Registration:

F-AIMO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Marseille – Paris

MSN:

4382.10

YOM:

1928

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Few minutes after takeoff from Marseille, bound for Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in La Fare-les-Oliviers, about 25 km northwest of Marseille. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Couzinet 27 in Paris-Le Bourget: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Couzinet 27

Operator:

Registration:

Arc-en-ciel

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Paris-Le Bourget - Paris-Le Bourget

MSN:

01bis

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1928

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Originally built as a Couzinet 27, this prototype named Couzinet 11 'Arc-en-ciel' was engaged in a local test flight out from Paris-Le Bourget Airport. While cruising in the vicinity of the airport at an excessive speed, the aircraft started to vibrate. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that descended and crashed in an open field. One of the pilot was killed upon impact while the flight engineer died two days later from injuries sustained. The second pilot was seriously injured.
Crew:
Maurice Drouhin, pilot, †
Louis Magnard, pilot,
André Lanet, flight engineer †.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following buffeting and structural failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers A.20 in Le Quesnoy

Date & Time: May 18, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Junkers A.20

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Registration:

D-443

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Cologne – Paris

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464

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1924

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En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath off Folkestone: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.60 Goliath

Operator:

Registration:

F-AEFC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Paris – Croydon

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YOM:

1922

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The crew departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a mail flight to Croydon. While cruising over The Channel in heavy snow falls, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the sea off Folkestone. Both crew members were killed, among them André Schutz. The airplane was named 'Provence'.

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