Cheyenne – Omaha
Flight / Schedule
Cheyenne – Omaha
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
150
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceDate
July 7, 1924 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chappell Nebraska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.0925°, -102.4710°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On July 7, 1924 at 12:00 AM, Cheyenne – Omaha experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Chappell Nebraska.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 weather. En route from Cheyenne to Omaha, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 150.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0925°, -102.4710°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Cheyenne to Omaha, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cheyenne – Omaha
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
150