May 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash

May 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash
Farman Goliath
A Farman Goliath, similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date14 May 1923 (1923-05-14)
SummaryStructural failure
SiteMonsures, Somme, France
49°42′36″N 2°10′19″E / 49.71°N 2.1719°E / 49.71; 2.1719
Aircraft
Aircraft typeFarman F.60 Goliath
OperatorAir Union
RegistrationF-AEBY
Flight originLe Bourget, Paris, France
DestinationCroydon, Surrey, United Kingdom
Passengers4
Crew2
Fatalities6
Survivors0

The May 1923 Air Union Farman Goliath crash occurred on 14 May 1923 when Farman F.60 Goliath F-AEBY of Air Union crashed at Monsures, Somme, France following the structural failure of a wing in flight. All six people on board were killed.