De Havilland DH.9 crash, Aug 23, 1928, Lauwe West Flanders
De Havilland DH.9 accident on August 23, 1928 near Lauwe West Flanders, Belgium with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure at altitude, followed by loss...
- Date: August 23, 1928
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.9
- Location: Lauwe West Flanders, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure at altitude, followed by loss of control.
A Belgian Air Force DH.9, D 101, lost its engine at 400 metres on a training flight from Courtrai. The sole pilot lost control and crashed in a field at Lauwe, West Flanders. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.