Crash of a Farman F.63bis Goliath in Campneuseville: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 13, 1927 at 1900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
B-9
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chartres – Saint-Inglevert
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Chartres to Saint-Inglevert, the crew encountered foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft impacted ground, crashed and came to rest upside down. Four crew members evacuated safely while the pilot, Lt Gaymard, was killed.
