Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Porcupine Ridge
Date & Time:
Dec 15, 1922 at 0800 LT
Operator:
Registration:
249
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Salt Lake City – Rock Springs
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions, Caught by severe downdrafts, the aircraft crashed in Porcupine Ridge, a mountain located northeast of Salina, at an altitude of about 9,400 feet. The pilot survived the accident and walked for about 24 hours in negative temperature before reaching the first village.
