Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in the Great Salt Lake Desert
Date & Time:
Aug 2, 1924
Operator:
Registration:
313
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Elko - Salt Lake City
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Elko to Salt Lake City, the radiator exploded, causing the engine to catch fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Great Salt Lake Desert. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Radiator failure and engine fire in flight.
