North Platte – Cheyenne
Flight / Schedule
North Platte – Cheyenne
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
315
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceDate
December 24, 1923 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Egbert Wyoming
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.1711°, -104.2553°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 24, 1923 at 12:00 AM, North Platte – Cheyenne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Egbert Wyoming.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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.
The listed crash cause is weather. While on a mail flight from North Platte to Cheyenne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 315.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1711°, -104.2553°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a mail flight from North Platte to Cheyenne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
North Platte – Cheyenne
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
315