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Crash of a Blériot Spad 33 in Belgium

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 33
Operator:
Registration:
O-BAHB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3062
YOM:
1921
Location:
Belgium
All Belgium
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Belgium and destroyed by a post crash fire. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 33 off Folkestone

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1924 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 33
Operator:
Registration:
F-ADBH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon - Paris
MSN:
14
YOM:
1921
Location:
Folkestone
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Croydon Airport at 1430LT on a cargo flight to Paris-Le Bourget. About an hour into the flight, just passing over Kent, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to ditch the aircraft off Copt Point in Folkestone. The pilot was quickly rescued by fishermen while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 33 in Saverne: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1922 at 0355 LT
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 33
Operator:
Registration:
F-FREI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Warsaw - Prague - Strasbourg - Paris
MSN:
25
YOM:
1921
Location:
Saverne
Bas-Rhin
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Strasbourg-Neuhof Airport, while climbing, the pilot encountered engine problems while flying in unfavorable winds. The aircraft banked left and crashed in a field located in Saverne, northwest of Strasbourg. All five occupants were killed, among them four British citizens who were flying back to Paris after taking part to a car racing (Grand Prix de France 1922) on the circuit of Strasbourg.
Crew:
Henri Louis, pilot.
Passengers:
John Robinson,
Joseph Donald,
Percy Jack Stevans,
Mr Johnson.
Probable cause:
Engine trouble in unfavorable winds.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 33 off Folkestone: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1922 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 33
Operator:
Registration:
F-ACMH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Croydon - Paris
MSN:
555
YOM:
1921
Location:
Folkestone
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After passing over Lympne, the aircraft has just entered over the English Channel when, from a height of about 1,500 feet, it entered a dive and crashed in the sea off Folkestone. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Paul Ernest Morin, pilot.
Passengers:
Paul Carroll,
Dr, Gordon Ley.
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