124

Pilot Eversole jumped from the plane with parachute after takeoff from Minneapolis-Wold Chamberlain Field. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in Mendota. The pilot was unhurt and the airplane was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

124

Aircraft

De Havilland DH.4

Registration

124

Operator

U.S. Air Mail Service

Date

February 18, 1921 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Minneapolis-Saint Paul Minnesota

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

44.9227°, -93.0555°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On February 18, 1921 at 12:00 AM, 124 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Minneapolis-Saint Paul Minnesota.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 human factor. Pilot Eversole jumped from the plane with parachute after takeoff from Minneapolis-Wold Chamberlain Field. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in Mendota. The pilot was unhurt and the airplane was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 124.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.9227°, -93.0555°.

Fatalities

Total

Crew

Passengers

Other

Crash Summary

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

Passengers On Board

Estimated Survivors

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details