Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 January 1922
Aircraft Type: Handley Page O/10
Owner/operator: Handley Page Transport
Registration Number: G-EATN
Location: near Senlis –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Pilot’s Decision-Making & Weather InterpretationPilot’s Decision-Making & Weather Interpretation
Category: Accident
A pilot misjudged the weather forecast and initiated a descent approach to Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) France. Despite the forecast indicating cloud dissipation, the extended fog obscured the clouds, leading to a potentially hazardous situation.A pilot misjudged the weather forecast and initiated a descent approach to Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) France. Despite the forecast indicating cloud dissipation, the extended fog obscured the clouds, leading to a potentially hazardous situation.
Description
Crashed while on approach to Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG), France. The pilot assumed, based on the forecast, that the cloud would break during his descent. Instead the clouds and fog extended to the ground.
Primary Cause
Weather Forecast MisjudgmentWeather Forecast MisjudgmentShare on:
