We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
While overflying the Hottentots Holland Mountain Range while on a flight from Durban to Cape Town, the pilot encountered stormy weather. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed. Crew: William Frost Davenport, pilot. Passengers: J. Pouradier-Dutiel, a French businessman, J. C. Young, a local farmer. Probable cause (official findings): The aircraft went out of control following a structural failure. A wing failed in flight du
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth · 3 fatalities