De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Apr 23, 1931 (2 killed), C...
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on April 23, 1931 near Chichester Sussex, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: Collision with a Siskin during a...
- Date: April 23, 1931
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Chichester Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Collision with a Siskin during a formation salute
A Royal Air Force Moth taking off from Tangmere on 23 April 1931 was struck by a Siskin during a formation salute to Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt. The Moth went into a spin and crashed near Chichester, killing both occupants, Air Vice Marshal Holt and Flight Lieutenant Henry Michael Moody.