Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 November 1935
Aircraft Type: Savoia-Marchetti S.73P
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-AGM
Location: London-Croydon Airport –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant incident during landing due to dense fog in Brussels. The aircraft struck rocks and a lamp post, resulting in a wing damage and destruction. The crew and passengers were unharmed.An aircraft experienced a significant incident during landing due to dense fog in Brussels. The aircraft struck rocks and a lamp post, resulting in a wing damage and destruction. The crew and passengers were unharmed.
Description
The aircraft left Brussels, Belgium, at 15:15 and arrived at Croydon Airport at 17:00. There was dense fog when landing. The aircraft hit some rocks and a lamp post, and broke a wing. The plane was destroyed but the crew and passengers were unhurt.
Primary Cause
Dense fog during landing.Dense fog during landing.Share on:
