Accident Breguet 14 T2 F-ADAI,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27911
 
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Date:Monday 31 May 1926
Time:
Type:Breguet 14 T2
Owner/operator:Cie Air Union
Registration: F-ADAI
MSN: 1908
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:English Channel -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Le Bourget, Paris (LBG/PFPB)
Destination airport:Croydon Ariport, Croydon, Surrey (EGCR)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Breguet 14T bis (c/no 1908) first registered as F-ADAI 30.6.21 (C of R 608) to Cie Messageries Aeriennes, Le Bourget. Re-registered to Cie Air Union, Le Bourget. Written off when lost over the English Channel 31.5.26. Went missing on a cargo (mail) flight between Le Bourget, Paris, France, and London (Croydon) airport, England. Although a search and rescue operation was launched, no trace of the pilot or the aircraft ever found.

Aircraft's last known position was off Sandgate, near Hythe, Kent. Pilot - Xavier R A de Masin (29) posted as missing, believed drowned. Registration cancelled 31.7.26

Sources:

2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_F-.html
3. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/f-aaaa.pdf
4. http://www.breguet14.org/
6. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
09-Mar-2011 03:14 Johnny Johnny Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative]
13-Dec-2013 22:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2018 21:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
25-Jan-2024 19:06 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage]
25-Jan-2024 19:08 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]

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