Incident Bleriod-Spad 56/3 F-AIEE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26614
 
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Date:Saturday 17 January 1931
Time:day
Type:Bleriod-Spad 56/3
Owner/operator:Cie Air Union
Registration: F-AIEE
MSN: 4211/1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Genas, near Lyon-Bron Airfield, Rhône 69 -   France
Phase: Approach
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:LeBourget Airport, Paris, France (LBG/LFPB)
Destination airport:Lyon-Bron Airport, 6 miles East of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
F-AIEE Bleriot-Spad 56/3 (MSN 4211/1); first registered 2.8.26 (C of R 1562) to Cie Air Union, Paris/Le Bourget. C of T in 3.28 when upgraded to Bleriot-Spad 56/4.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17.1.31: Aircraft was operating a cargo/mail flight (routed Paris – Lyon – Marseille). On descent to Lyon-Bron Airport, pilot lost control of the aircraft following an inflight fire. Aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down in a field located in Genas. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It is possible the engine fired in flight.

Sources:

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/f-aaaa.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_F-3.html
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-bleriot-spad-564-genas

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
27-Mar-2019 20:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
27-Mar-2019 20:46 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location]

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