Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 April 1922
Aircraft Type: Farman F.60 Goliath
Owner/operator: CGEA – Compagnie des Grands Express Ariens
Registration Number: F-GEAD
Location: Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Both aircraft ? Farman F.60 Goliath and de Havilland DH.18A.Both aircraft ? Farman F.60 Goliath and de Havilland DH.18A.
Category: Accident
A Farman F.60 Goliath passenger plane crashed in Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine, France, resulting in the deaths of the pilot, mechanic, and three passengers. A de Havilland DH.18A, G-EAWO, collided with the Farman F.60 Goliath, resulting in a head-on collision at an altitude of 150 meters. This was the first mid-air collision involving airliners.A Farman F.60 Goliath passenger plane crashed in Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine, France, resulting in the deaths of the pilot, mechanic, and three passengers. A de Havilland DH.18A, G-EAWO, collided with the Farman F.60 Goliath, resulting in a head-on collision at an altitude of 150 meters. This was the first mid-air collision involving airliners.
Description
A Farman F.60 Goliath passenger plane, operated by Cie des Grands Express Ariens, 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.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility and mist conditions due to a railway line crossing created a hazardous situation for both aircraft, leading to a collision.Poor visibility and mist conditions due to a railway line crossing created a hazardous situation for both aircraft, leading to a collision.Share on:
