Arthur Watts (illustrator)

==Death in an air crash==

==Death in an air crash==

{{Main|1935 San Giacomo Douglas DC-2 crash}}

[[File:Douglas DC-2.jpg|thumb|305px|Douglas DC-2 in KLM service]]

[[File:Douglas DC-2.jpg|thumb|305px|Douglas DC-2 in KLM service]]

Watts was killed at about 12:15 hours on Saturday, 20 July 1935 when travelling aboard [[KLM]] (Royal Dutch Airlines) [[Douglas DC-2]] (registration "PH-AKG") named "Gaai" on a scheduled flight from [[Milan]], Italy to [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands, via [[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]], Germany. The aircraft, which had recently been delivered from the manufacturers, took off from Milan at 11:36 hours. While flying at 5000 m altitude, it suffered with ice build up and had to descend to 3000 m, at which altitude it was flying between mountains surrounded by clouds. Reportedly the crew may have entered the wrong mountain pass as they circled a valley in cloud and rain, possibly attempting to force land wheels-up when the aircraft stalled and crashed near the [[San Bernardino Pass]] near [[Pian San Giacomo]], killing all four crew and all nine passengers.[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19350720-0 "Crash on 20 July 1935"]. Aviation Safety Network (aviation-safety.net).

Watts was killed at about 12:15 hours on Saturday, 20 July 1935 when travelling aboard [[KLM]] (Royal Dutch Airlines) [[Douglas DC-2]] (registration "PH-AKG") named "Gaai" on a scheduled flight from [[Milan]], Italy to [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands, via [[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]], Germany. The aircraft, which had recently been delivered from the manufacturers, took off from Milan at 11:36 hours. While flying at 5000 m altitude, it suffered with ice build up and had to descend to 3000 m, at which altitude it was flying between mountains surrounded by clouds. Reportedly the crew may have entered the wrong mountain pass as they circled a valley in cloud and rain, possibly attempting to force land wheels-up when the aircraft stalled and crashed near the [[San Bernardino Pass]] near [[Pian San Giacomo]], killing all four crew and all nine passengers.[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19350720-0 "Crash on 20 July 1935"]. Aviation Safety Network (aviation-safety.net).