80
Flight / Schedule
80
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
80
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceDate
June 22, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pleasantville Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.1798°, -78.6138°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 22, 1920 at 12:00 AM, 80 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Pleasantville Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft made a bad landing and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration 80.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.1798°, -78.6138°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft made a bad landing and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
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
80