Crash of an Aero DH.50A in Bojanov
Date & Time:
May 31, 1930
Operator:
Registration:
L-BAHD
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4
YOM:
1926
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on a hill when the aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down. The pilot was uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The engine stopped in flight probably due to the failure of the camshaft.
