De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Aug 14, 1931, Katsuura Kantō
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on August 14, 1931 near Katsuura Kantō, Japan with no fatalities. Cause: Collision with an overhead electric cable...
- Date: August 14, 1931
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Katsuura Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Collision with an overhead electric cable after takeoff
Francis Chichester's Gipsy Moth ZK AKK struck an overhead electric cable during takeoff from the water at Katsuura, Japan, while he was attempting to fly around the world. Chichester was seriously injured.