105
Flight / Schedule
105
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
105
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceDate
March 18, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Orangeville Ohio
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.3390°, -80.5194°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 18, 1920 at 12:00 AM, 105 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Orangeville Ohio.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in an open field and came to rest. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 105.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.3390°, -80.5194°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in an open field and came to rest. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
105
