Blériot 155 crash, Aug 18, 1926 (3 killed), Hurst Kent
Blériot 155 accident on August 18, 1926 near Hurst Kent, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot attempted a forced landing in poor weather...
- Date: August 18, 1926
- Aircraft: Blériot 155
- Location: Hurst Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot attempted a forced landing in poor weather at too low an altitude. One report says an engine failed as the aircraft crossed the coast.
An Air Union Blériot 155 (F-AIEB) flying Paris to Croydon with two crew and 13 passengers met heavy rain and fog near the English coast on 18 August 1926. The pilot attempted a forced landing near Hurst, Kent, where the aircraft clipped a barn roof and hit haystacks. The pilot and two passengers were killed and 12 others were injured.