Richmond - Richmond

On September 21, 1968 at 03:04 PM, Richmond - Richmond experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by E.J. Benes %26 Company, with the event recorded near Richmond Ohio.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right then crashed in a huge explosion. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. They were conducting a local training flight at Richmond-Cuyahoga County Airport.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6533D, MSN 04515, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.4334°, -80.7717°.