Airplane Crash - Near Dixmude, Belgium 03/28/1933
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Dixmude, Belgium
| Date | 03/28/1933 |
| Time | 14:30 |
| Location | Near Dixmude, Belgium |
| Operator | Imperial Airways |
| Route | Cologne, Germany - Croydon, England |
| Type | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy II |
| Registration | G-AACI |
| Cn/In | AW-363 |
| Aboard | 15 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The airliner was crusing at about 4,000 feet when fire was observed coming out of its tail section. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing but the fuselage split in two causing the aircraft to crash and burn. Although never proven, this is thought to be the first airline disaster caused by an act of satotage. The fire was thought to have been started by a passenger in an attempt to commit suicide. |
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