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October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash

1926 disasters in the United KingdomAirliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight firesAirliner accidents and incidents in the United KingdomAviation accidents and incidents in 1926Aviation accidents and incidents in Kent
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Blériot155 F AICQ
Blériot155 F AICQ

The October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash happened on 2 October 1926 at Leigh, Kent when Blériot 155 F-AICQ caught fire in mid-air and crashed while the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at Penshurst Airfield. Both crew members and all five passengers were killed. This was the first in-flight fire occurring on an airliner.

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October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash

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Blériot155 F AICQ
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