ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223866
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 1930 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: | Farman F.63Bis Goliath |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chavannes, Eure-et-Loir 28 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chartres, Eure-et-Loire |
| Chartres, Eure-et-Loire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crew was engaged in a training mission on behalf of the 22nd Regiment based in Chartres. While approaching the airport, aircraft stalled and crashed into three houses located in Chavannes, some 4 km north of Chartres. Accident was caused by a stall due to insufficient speed on approach. All six occupants were killed while nobody on the ground was hurt. Few houses and the aircraft were destroyed.
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-farman-f63bis-goliath-chartres-6-killed
The Daily Express 28 August 1930, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2019 19:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Oct-2019 09:36 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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