ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223830
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 September 1926 |
| Time: | 23:55 LT |
| Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
| Owner/operator: | GB III/22 Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | A5 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bonneval, Eure-et-Loir 28 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bonneval, Eure-et-Loire |
| Bonneval, Eure-et-Loire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crew was performing a night training flight for the 3rd Squadron of the 22nd regiment. 'Armee De L'Air, based in Chartres. While flying in the region of Bonneval, Eure-et-Loire, some 20 km south of Chartres, aircraft caught fire. Pilot reduced his altitude and tried to make an emergency landing. From a height of 50 meters, aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lieutenant Jules Gindre, pilot,
Sergent Pierre Pacaud, navigator,
Sergent Roger Duchatelle, navigator,
Sergent Raymond Rigault, mechanic,
Jean Frémont, radio.
Probable cause: The cause of the inflight fire could not be determined.
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-farman-f60-goliath-bonneval-5-killed
2. https://www.bibert.fr/Joseph_Bibert_fichiers/BA%20122_Souvenirs.htm
3. https://www.bibert.fr/Joseph_Bibert_fichiers/BA%20122_Souvenirs_fichiers/1926_09%20Bonneval.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2019 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2019 14:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 31-May-2019 06:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2019 20:18 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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