May 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash
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49°42′36″N 2°10′19″E / 49.71°N 2.1719°E
 A Farman Goliath, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 May 1923 |
| Summary | Structural failure |
| Site | Monsures, Somme, France 49°42′36″N 2°10′19″E / 49.71°N 2.1719°E |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Farman F.60 Goliath |
| Operator | Air Union |
| Registration | F-AEBY |
| Flight origin | Le Bourget, Paris, France |
| Destination | Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The May 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash occurred on 14 May 1923 when Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEBY of Air Union crashed at Monsures, Somme, France following the structural failure of a wing in flight. All six people on board were killed.
The aircraft involved was Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEBY, c/n 3. The aircraft had entered service with Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes in April 1922, passing to Air Union in January 1923.[1]
Accident
The aircraft departed Le Bourget Airport, Paris at 12:35 local time with two crew and four passengers on board. At 13:42,[2] the aircraft crashed at Monsures, Somme and burst into flames. A garde champêtre witnessed the aircraft flying at an altitude of 3,000 feet (910 m) when he saw what he described as "an explosion" in the air.[3] The aircraft crashed and was consumed in the fire that followed. All six people on board were killed, including M. Émile Pierrot, the Technical Director of Air Union.[4]
