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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