ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204203
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| Date: | 19-JUN-1912 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: | Breguet |
| Owner/operator: | French Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Douai/La Brayelle Aerodrome -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Douai/La Brayelle Aerodrome |
| Douai/La Brayelle Aerodrome | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The first fatal mid-air collision occurred in Douai, France, on 19 June 1912. Captain Marcel Dubois and Lieutenant Albert Peignan, both of the French Army, were killed when their aircraft collided in mid-air in early morning haze.
Sources:
http://earlyaviators.com/edubois.htm
http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/debut_aviation_militaire4.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2018 08:33 | harro | Added |
| 12-Mar-2020 19:35 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
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