Mitchel Field - Cleveland

On April 21, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Mitchel Field - Cleveland experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Mitchel AFB (Long Island) New York.

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, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field, the pilot made a sharp turn to the left, causing the left wing to struck the ground. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and died 8 days later.

Aircraft reference details include registration 160.