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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1926 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-4B |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Mail Services, Robertson Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | 112 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ottawa, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Peoria |
| Chicago | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Running out of fuel on a mail delivery flight, Charles Lindbergh decided to parachute down. His abandonned aircraft crashed landed near a corn field.
Sources:
Ref: www.charleslindbergh.com/mystory/thompson : Lindbergh History April 1926 - November 1926
; baaa-acro.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2011 03:41 | Johnny Johnny | Added |
| 30-Jul-2022 08:02 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, ] |
| 30-Jul-2022 08:03 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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