Narrative:
The aircraft flew into a radio beacon adjacent to the runway at Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey in bad visibility. It stalled and crashed onto a house, destroying a garage and two cars. Pilot Raymond Defives and radio-Operator Edouard L'Huillier were killed.
» Flight June 7, 1934
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 31 May 1934 |
| Type: | Lioré et Olivier 213 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-AIVG |
| MSN: | 3 |
| First flight: | 1928 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Croydon ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | London-Croydon Airport (-/-), United Kingdom |
| Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
The aircraft flew into a radio beacon adjacent to the runway at Croydon Airport, Croydon, Surrey in bad visibility. It stalled and crashed onto a house, destroying a garage and two cars. Pilot Raymond Defives and radio-Operator Edouard L'Huillier were killed.
Sources:
» El Litoral 31 May 1934, page 1» Flight June 7, 1934
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Croydon Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from London-Croydon Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport as the crow flies is 319 km (199 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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