Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Colton: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 7, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
283
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cleveland – Chicago
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Cleveland to Chicago, the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with a steel tower and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and died from his injuries few hours later.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
