De Havilland DH.4 crash, Oct 16, 1920 (1 killed), Batavia...
De Havilland DH.4 accident on October 16, 1920 near Batavia Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Collision with telephone wires while flying...
- Date: October 16, 1920
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.4
- Location: Batavia Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Collision with telephone wires while flying at low height in fog.
A U.S. Air Mail Service De Havilland DH.4 flying from Chicago to Omaha hit telephone wires in fog near Batavia, Illinois, on 16 October 1920 and burst into flames. The pilot, Bryan McMullen, was killed.