Incident de Havilland DH-4B 313,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269841
 
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Date:Saturday 2 August 1924
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic dh4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH-4B
Owner/operator:US Air Mail Services
Registration: 313
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Saltair near Great Salt Lake, UT -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Elko, NV
Destination airport:Salt Lake City, UT
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency landing after the radiator exploded and the engine caught fire. Gas tank exploded after landing aircraft burnt out. Pilot unhurt.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=8FtOAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA301&lpg=PA301&dq=air+mail++crash+grampian+pa+march+7+1925&source=bl&ots=eDn7WcUPCR&sig=ACfU3U0sLP5k7I1yygmyXpby7ZURBWI91w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjC-LLfzqn0AhUxNOwKHaiHB5UQ6AF6BAgQEAM#v=onepage&q=Eagan&f=false

Revision history:

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24-Nov-2021 13:10 Cobar Added

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