ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121356
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 November 1926 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-4B |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Mail Services, Robertson Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | 109 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Covell, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Springfield |
| Peoria | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Unable to land due bad weather and out of fuel, Charles Lindbergh opted to parachute down from 13,000 feet. His abandonned aircraft crashed in a field on the Thompson farm and was badly damaged. "Lindy" returned the next day with a new airplane to pick up his mail bags and complete his delivery.
Sources:
Ref: baaa-acro.com; charleslindbergh.com/mystory/thompson : Lindberg history April 1926 - November 1926
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2011 00:34 | Johnny Johnny | Added |
| 30-Jul-2022 08:04 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Nature] |
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