Date & Time:
May 13, 1925
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
22-1069
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Country:
Costa Rica
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from La Sabana Airport, the engine failed. The airplane lost height, collided with power cables and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Arthur C. Watson,
Otto Hansen.
Crew:
Arthur C. Watson,
Otto Hansen.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.
