Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 April 1931
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Prince V. Bibescu
Registration Number: CV-FAI
Location: near Mohania, Bihar –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A VIP aircraft carrying Prince George III Valentin Bibescu, President of the Fdration Aronautique Internationale (FAI), was forced landed in a field approximately 45 miles east of Benares (Varanasi) following a collision with a vulture.A VIP aircraft carrying Prince George III Valentin Bibescu, President of the Fdration Aronautique Internationale (FAI), was forced landed in a field approximately 45 miles east of Benares (Varanasi) following a collision with a vulture.
Description
Forced landed in a field about 45 miles east of Benares (Varanasi) after striking a vulture. Thus was the VIP aircraft of Prince George III Valentin Bibescu, President of the Fdration Aronautique Internationale (FAI).
Primary Cause
Collision with a vulture.Collision with a vulture.Share on:
