Chanute AFB - Chanute AFB

On August 12, 1924 at 12:00 AM, Chanute AFB - Chanute AFB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by United States Army Air Service - USAAS, with the event recorded near Chanute AFB (Rantoul) Illinois.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight 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.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Chanute AFB, Rantoul. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot Lt Frank P. Albrook who later gave his name to the airport of Panama City, Panama.

Aircraft reference details include registration 22-1131.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2926°, -88.1414°.