August 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash
The August 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash happened on 18 August 1926 at Hurst, Kent when Blériot 155 F-AIEB of Air Union hit a barn and crashed whilst attempting to make a forced landing in bad weather. Two passengers were killed in the accident, and the pilot died a day later.
Blériot 155 F-AICQ Clement Ader, similar to the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 August 1926 |
| Summary | Crashed on landing |
| Site | College Farm, Hurst, Aldington, Kent 51°03′30″N 0°57′16″E TR 071 329 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Blériot 155 |
| Aircraft name | Wilbur Wright |
| Operator | Air Union |
| Registration | F-AIEB |
| Flight origin | Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France |
| Destination | Croydon Airport, Croydon, United Kingdom |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Survivors | 12 |
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