Country
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Crash of a Fokker F7a in Estaires

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBPL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Croydon - Amsterdam
MSN:
4938
YOM:
1926
Location:
Merville
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Previously owned by a British Operator, the aircraft was recovered by Fokker and was on a ferry flight from Croydon to Amsterdam. While cruising south of Lille, France, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in Estaires, 5 km east of Merville Airport. While both occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F7 in Wolvertem: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1926 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
H-NACC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Paris
MSN:
4759
YOM:
1924
Location:
Wolvertem
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While descending to Brussels-Zavantem Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with fog and rain falls. The visibility was reduced and while performing a right turn at low height, the aircraft impacted the ground with its right wing and crashed in a field located in Wolvertem, some 12 km northwest of Zavantem Airport. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
A. C. de Vree, pilot.
Passenger:
W. Hepner.

Crash of a Fokker F7 off Hythe

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
H-NACL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Croydon
MSN:
4841
YOM:
1925
Location:
Hythe
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While overflying The Channel and approaching the British coast, the engine failed. The pilot was able to ditch the airplane few dozen metres offshore. All five occupants evacuated safely and were quickly rescued by local people who brang the aircraft back to the beach. The aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The engine failed because the pilot forgot to position the fuel valve to 'open'.
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