The Disastrous Flight of R101
The Disastrous Flight of R101  
Podcast: History Daily
Published On: Mon Oct 05 2026
Description: October 5, 1930. British airship R101 crashes in France on its first overseas flight, killing 48 people. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.