Last updated: 27 January 2021
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| Datum: | vrijdag 7 april 1922 |
| Tijd: | ca 14:00 |
| Type: | Farman F.60 Goliath |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | CGEA - Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens |
| Registratie: | F-GEAD |
| Constructienummer: | 23 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1920 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Botsingsslachtoffers: | slachtoffers: 2 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine ( Frankrijk)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), Frankrijk |
| London-Croydon Airport (-/-), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
A Farman F.60 Goliath passenger plane, operated by Cie des Grands Express Aériens, was destroyed when it crashed following a mid-air collision over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine, France. The pilot, mechanic and three passengers were killed. Two crew members on the other plane were also killed.
The other plane involved in the collision was a de Havilland DH.18A, G-EAWO, which operated on a mail flight from London-Croydon Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport.
Both pilots were using the same railway line in order to navigate in misty weather & poor visibility. They collided head-on at an altitude of 150 m. This was the first mid-air collision involving airliners.
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» Wikipedia: First mid-air collision of airliners» Le Farman «Goliath» / par Gérard Hartmann
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Paris-Le Bourget Airport en London-Croydon Airport bedraagt 319 km (200 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Paris-Le Bourget Airport en London-Croydon Airport bedraagt 319 km (200 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
