De Havilland DH.16 crash, Mar 18, 1920, Eastbourne East S...
De Havilland DH.16 accident on March 18, 1920 near Eastbourne East Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Fog and a compass failure..
- Date: March 18, 1920
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.16
- Location: Eastbourne East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fog and a compass failure.
A De Havilland DH 16 mail aircraft ditched off the Beachy Head coast near Eastbourne after fog and a compass failure on a flight from Paris. The pilot was rescued by the crew of a passing boat and the aircraft was lost.