Crash of a Curtiss JN-4 off Nalau Island

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss JN-4
Operator:
Vancouver Island Aerial Service
Registration:
G-CABU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alert Bay – Prince Rupert
MSN:
C1293
YOM:
1920
Location:
Nalau Island
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Alert Bay to Prince Rupert, the pilot Lt Harry W. Brown encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft off Nalau Island. He survived by paddling a log into the shipping lane and was picked up by a passing Alaskan steamer. The aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Curtiss JN-4D in Havana: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss JN-4
Operator:
Cuban Air Force - Cuerpo de Aviación del Ejército de Cuba (1918-1952)
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Havana – Jagüey Grande
Location:
Havana
La Habana
Country:
Cuba
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from a field located in Havana-Luyano, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed, killing both occupants. Pilot was Lt Jaime González Crocier.

Crash of a Curtiss JN-4H in Heller Field: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss JN-4
Operator:
Registration:
44
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Heller Field (Newark)
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Heller Field, while climbing, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed. The passenger was killed and the pilot was seriously injured. It was reported that the passenger was unauthorized on this flight.
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