1929 Imperial Airways Handley Page W.10 crash
The 1929 Imperial Airways Handley Page W.10 crash happened on 17 June 1929 when Handley Page W.10 G-EBMT suffered an engine failure and subsequently ditched in the English Channel off Dungeness with the loss of seven lives. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled flight from Croydon to Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France.
A Handley Page W.8, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 June 1929 |
| Summary | Engine failure, ditching at sea |
| Site | English Channel, off Dungeness 50°45′00″N 1°07′0″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Handley Page W.10 |
| Aircraft name | City of Ottawa |
| Operator | Imperial Airways |
| Registration | G-EBMT |
| Flight origin | Croydon Airport, United Kingdom |
| 1st stopover | Paris - Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France |
| 2nd stopover | Basle Airport, Switzerland |
| Destination | Zurich Airport, Switzerland |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 6 |
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