De Havilland DH.4 crash, Sep 16, 1926, Wedron Illinois

De Havilland DH.4 accident on September 16, 1926 near Wedron Illinois, United States with no fatalities.

Charles Lindbergh was flying a mail run from Peoria to Chicago on 16 September 1926 when the weather worsened and he lost his bearings. His fuel ran out and he bailed out, and the aircraft crashed in a cornfield. He was unhurt.

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