Farman F.63bis Goliath

The crew was engaged in a training mission on behalf of the 22nd regiment based in Chartres. While approaching the airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed onto three houses located in Chavannes, some 4 km north of Chartres. All six occupants were killed while nobody on the ground was hurt. Few houses and the aircraft were destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Turgis, pilot,
Ss/Lt Pierre Hermann, observer,
Ss/Lt Guido Savelli, navigator,
Sgt Georges Merlet, gunner,
Sgt Albert Sirey, gunner,
Sgt René Haspe, gunner.

Two minutes after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered stability problems and the pilot elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located in Aalsmeer, some two km south of the airport. While the pilot and the radio navigator were slightly injured, the mechanic was seriously injured and died few hours later.
Crew:
P. Guillaud, pilot,
A. Vélard, mechanic, †
R. Manne, radio navigator.

The crew departed Lyon-Bron at 1525LT to return to his base in Chartres. Forty minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 3,500 metres northwest of Lyon, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The crew decided to bail out but one of them was still in the aircraft when it crashed in a field located in Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne, about 40 km northwest of Lyon-Bron Airport. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt Marcel De Voos, pilot,
Sgt Louis Delhomme,
Sgt Hilarion Caristan, mechanic.

The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport in the early morning on a cargo flight to Croydon, carrying two crew members and a load of 550 kg of various goods and mail. En route, the pilot Henri Roth encountered technical problems while flying in poor visibility due to foggy conditions. After passing over Tonbridge, the airplane was low on fuel and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at Penshurst Aerodrome. The airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, impacted a hedge and crashed near a road. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1005LT bound for Croydon. Fifteen minutes later, engine problems forced the crew to return to Le Bourget. Spark plugs were changed and the crew took off again at 1045LT. While cruising in the vicinity of Maidstone, Kent, the crew heard a loud bang coming from the rear of the aircraft. A part of the stabilizer detached and pilot reduced his altitude when all passengers were positioned in the rear of the cabin. On approach to a snow covered field located in Marden, at a height of 15 metres, the pilot cut both engines when the aircraft gain height and climbed to a height of 30 metres. Then it stalled and crashed on the ground, bursting into flames. The passenger Hugh Curzon who was unhurt, could rescue and evacuate all three crew members who were injured, but was unable to rescue both other passengers who remained prisoners of the cabin under fire.
Crew:
Henri Nevot, pilot,
Mr. Le Sollier, mechanic,
Mr. Alveaux, radio.
Passengers:
Hugh Curzon, employee of Cook Company in Paris,
Mr. & Mrs. A. Hodges, US citizen who get back to England following a honeymoon in Paris.

The airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget on a regular schedule service to Cologne, carrying three passengers and two crew members. While approaching the Ardennes, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with reduced visibility due to thick fog. The pilot decided to divert to Brussels Airport where the aircraft landed safely. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field and came to rest. All five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It already made an emergency landing due to an engine failure four days prior to the accident, on October 19, in Monteille, Calvados.

The crew was engaged in a night training mission on behalf of the 22nd regiment based in Chartres, in cooperation with the 401st DCA. With eleven other aircraft, the Goliath departed Chartres Airport at 2100LT bound for the west. About 10 minutes later, while flying southeast of Courville-sur-Eure, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed and the body of the captain was found some 150 metres away from the main wreckage. According to the French Army, he probably tried to jump with his parachute shortly before final impact.
Crew:
Cpl Jacques Guenot, pilot,
Ss/Lt Henri Spach, navigator,
Sgt Adolphe Picry, gunner,
André Combourieux, radio.

Upon landing at Chartres Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members evacuated safely while the Sergeant Marcel Riotte was killed after being trapped in the wreckage.
Crew:
Lt Clauss, pilot
Sgt Lemoine,
Sgt Fage,
Sgt Marcel Riotte.

While cruising east of Tonbridge, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to unknown technical problems. The aircraft crashed in a field located near the Paddock Wood railway station, bursting into flames. Both crew members escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft named 'Vendée' was destroyed by a post crash fire.

En route from Pau to Mainz, Germany, the crew encountered unspecified problems. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field. By night and low visibility, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Cpt Raymond Labbé, pilot,
Adj/C Louis Le Bourhis, navigator,
Sgt Henri Bodin, mechanic,
Sg Marcel Picard, radio.