ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342566
| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 1923 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page W.8 |
| Owner/operator: | Handley Page Transport |
| Registration: | G-EAPJ |
| MSN: | W.8-1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1919 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Poix -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Croydon Airport (-/-) |
| Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB) |
The aircraft was forced to land with engine trouble. A good landing was made but before the aircraft could stop, it hit a sunken road and broke its back. The pilot and mechanic were thrown out the machine but only received minor injuries.
Sources:
Flight magazine issued on 19th July 1923
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