Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Naxos: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 26, 1922
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Izmir - Naxos - Tatoi AFB
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Tatoi AFB (north of Athens) from Izmir (Smyrne), Turkey. After a stop on Naxos Island, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and crashed, killing both occupants.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
