Breguet 19 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While taking off from Thessaloniki, bound for Tatoi AFB in Athens, the aircraft veered off runway and went out of control. The crew saw a parked aircraft and to avoid any collision, lifted off too early. Due to an insufficient speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Breguet 19 in Paris: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1926

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The pilot, Lieutenant Albert Collet, made a bet with friends he was able to fly under the Eiffel tower and to pass between the pillars. Just prior reaching the Tower, the aircraft hit an antenna and crashed, bursting into flames. The only occupant was killed.

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Crash of a Breguet 19 Grand Raid in Hinterzarten: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1925

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F-AHDP

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Private

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Etempes - Baghdad

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Both French aviators Robert Thiéry and Dieudonné Costes departed Étempes on 12SEP1925 for a nonstop flight to Baghdad to establish a new world record. While flying southeast of Freiburg im Breisgau, the aircraft went out of control and crashed for unknown reason in the Hollenbach River located near Hinterzarten. Few minutes after the crash, Dieudonné Costes regained consciousness but was still in water with his both legs broken. He tried to rescue his friend Robert Thiéry but he was killed on impact.