Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Bellefonte

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
91
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot made a flat turn, causing the airplane to fell in spin. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Heller Field: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1920 at 1445 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
72
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bellefonte - Heller Field
Location:
Heller Field (Newark)
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Bellefonte, PA, on a mail flight to Heller Field, Newark, NJ. On approach, while completing a circuit to land at an altitude of about 150 feeet and a speed of 80 mph, the single engine airplane collided with the stack of the Tiffany's factory and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot Harry Conley Sherlock aged 22 was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B near Bellefonte: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1919
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
82
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bellefonte – Cleveland
Location:
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Bellefonte Airport, PA, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to thick fog. While flying in the Dicks Run Valley located north of the airfield, the aircraft impacted hilly terrain. The pilot was killed.
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