Flight Information

  • Owner/operator: CGEA – Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens
  • Aircraft Type: Farman F.60 Goliath
  • Registration: F-GEAD
  • Departure airport: Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB)
  • Destination airport: London-Croydon Airport (-/-)

Incident Overview

  • Date: 7 April 1922
  • Time: 14:00
  • Location: Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine – France
  • Flight Phase: En route
  • Nature: Passenger – Scheduled
  • Occupants: 5 (Deceased)

Aircraft Details

  • Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN): 23
  • Engine Model: Not specified

A Farman F.60 Goliath passenger plane, operated by Cie des Grands Express Aériens, was destroyed when it crashed following a mid-air collision over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine, France. The pilot, mechanic and three passengers were killed. Two crew members on the other plane were also killed.

The other plane involved in the collision was a de Havilland DH.18A, G-EAWO, which operated on a mail flight from London-Croydon Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport.
Both pilots were using the same railway line in order to navigate in misty weather & poor visibility. They collided head-on at an altitude of 150 m. This was the first mid-air collision involving airliners.

Cause of Crash

  • Primary Cause: A Farman F.60 Goliath passenger plane, operated by Cie des Grands Express Aériens, was destroyed when it crashed following a mid-air collision over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine, France.

Investigation Status

  • Agency: Not specified
  • Confidence Rating: Not specified

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