Crash of a Breguet 284T in Bondy

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1929 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 284
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIYB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Paris – Marseille – Tunis – Tripoli – Cairo – Basra – Karachi – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Hanoi
MSN:
01
YOM:
1928
Location:
Paris
Paris
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1752LT on a trip to Vietnam. The aircraft was fully prepared with 1,900 liters of fuel. Eight minutes after takeoff, while cruising over Paris at a height of 500 metres, the engine stopped. The crew attempted an emergency landing but the visibility was poor due to the night. The pilot tried to find a suitable open terrain for the emergency landing and eventually landed along the railway line near the Bondy Station. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and hit an electric pole, causing both left wings to separate. While the aircraft named 'Dragon de l'Annam' was destroyed, all three occupants evacuated safely.
Crew:
Dieudonné Costes,
Maurice Bellonte,
Paul Codos.
Probable cause:
According to the crew, a fuel line ruptured shortly after takeoff, causing the engine to stop.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Luzarches

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1929 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
D-899
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Cologne – Brussels – Paris
MSN:
904
YOM:
1925
Location:
Luzarches
Val-d'Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a mail flight from Berlin to Paris with intermediate stops in Cologne and Brussels, carrying three crew members. The aircraft departed Brussels at 1400LT bound to Paris. After passing Noyon, weather conditions worsened with a limited visibility due to foggy conditions. Unable to locate the airport of Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot continued to the south when he made a turn to the north. Eventually, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located near the Château de Champlatreux, south of Luzarches, some 15 km north of Le Bourget Airport. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 66 in Givry-en-Argonne: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 66
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEHX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Strasbourg – Paris
MSN:
3359.40
YOM:
1922
Location:
Givry-en-Argonne
Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On a flight from Strasbourg to Paris, while cruising over Marne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions, he reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit a hill in Givry-en-Argonne, east of Châlons-en-Champagne, and was destroyed by impact forces. While the pilot was seriously injured, both passengers were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Assolant.

Crash of a Junkers G.31 in Arnsberg

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.31
Operator:
Registration:
D-1427
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Berlin
MSN:
3004
YOM:
1928
Location:
Arnsberg-Menden
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Paris to Berlin, one of the engine caught fire. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. All nine occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft named 'Deutschland' was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 56/4 in La Fare-les-Oliviers

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 56
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIMO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marseille – Paris
MSN:
4382.10
YOM:
1928
Location:
La Fare-les-Oliviers
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Marseille, bound for Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in La Fare-les-Oliviers, about 25 km northwest of Marseille. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Couzinet 27 in Paris-Le Bourget: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Couzinet 27
Operator:
Registration:
Arc-en-ciel
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paris-Le Bourget - Paris-Le Bourget
MSN:
01bis
YOM:
1928
Location:
Paris-Le Bourget
Seine-Saint-Denis
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Originally built as a Couzinet 27, this prototype named Couzinet 11 'Arc-en-ciel' was engaged in a local test flight out from Paris-Le Bourget Airport. While cruising in the vicinity of the airport at an excessive speed, the aircraft started to vibrate. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that descended and crashed in an open field. One of the pilot was killed upon impact while the flight engineer died two days later from his injuries. The second pilot was seriously injured.
Crew:
Maurice Drouhin, pilot, †
Louis Magnard, pilot,
André Lanet, flight engineer †.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following buffeting and structural failure in flight.

Crash of a Junkers A.20 in Le Quesnoy

Date & Time: May 18, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers A.20
Operator:
Registration:
D-443
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cologne – Paris
MSN:
464
YOM:
1924
Location:
Le Quesnoy
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath off Folkestone: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.60 Goliath
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEFC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paris – Croydon
MSN:
7
YOM:
1922
Location:
Folkestone
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a mail flight to Croydon. While cruising over The Channel in heavy snow falls, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the sea off Folkestone. Both crew members were killed, among them André Schutz. The airplane was named 'Provence'.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath off Hythe

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.60 Goliath
Operator:
Registration:
F-AECU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paris – Croydon
MSN:
60
YOM:
1922
Location:
Hythe
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising over The Channel and approaching the British coast, the crew encountered technical problems. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft off Hythe, Kent. While all occupants were quickly rescued, the aircraft named 'Normandie' was lost.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to unknown technical problems.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.26 in Abbeville

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.26
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBBG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Croydon – Paris
MSN:
W8/2
YOM:
1922
Location:
Abbeville
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Croydon to Paris, while approaching Abbeville, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted a precautionary landing. Unfortunately, the manoeuvre was eventful and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All occupants evacuated safely.
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