De Havilland DH.4 crash, Nov 3, 1926, Covell Illinois
De Havilland DH.4 accident on November 3, 1926 near Covell Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Lost bearings in bad weather at night...
- Date: November 3, 1926
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.4
- Location: Covell Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Lost bearings in bad weather at night with insufficient fuel reserve.
Charles Lindbergh was flying a night mail run for the Robertson Aircraft Corporation between Springfield and Peoria, Illinois, on 3 November 1926. Weather and low fuel forced him to bail out at about 13,000 feet, and he landed unhurt while his DH 4B mail aircraft crashed and was destroyed in a field near Covell.