AS-62451
Flight / Schedule
AS-62451
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.12Registration
AS-62451
Date
May 21, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Morgantown Maryland
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.3454°, -76.9711°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 21, 1921 at 12:00 AM, AS-62451 experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.12, operated by United States Army Air Service - USAAS, with the event recorded near Morgantown Maryland.
The flight was categorized as military 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. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration AS-62451.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.3454°, -76.9711°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no casualties.
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
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.12Registration
AS-62451
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