Crash of a Buhl CA-5 Air Sedan in the Pacific Ocean: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
NC2915
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oakland - Honolulu
MSN:
10
YOM:
1927
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to the 'Dole Race' prize between Oakland and Honolulu. Ten minutes after takeoff, the crew returned to Oakland due to technical problems. The second departure was performed without any problems few minutes later and has been approved. Named 'Miss Doran', the aircraft never arrived in Honolulu and was lost without trace in the Pacific Ocean. All efforts to find the aircraft and its crew were unsuccessful.
Crew:
Auggy Pedlar, pilot,
Vilas R. Knope, navigator.
Passenger:
Mrs. Mildred Doran.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in the Pacific Ocean: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NX913
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oakland - Honolulu
MSN:
1
YOM:
1927
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to the 'Dole Race' between Oakland and Honolulu. The aircraft departed Oakland Airport in the morning but never arrived at destination. It was lost without trace in the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was named 'Golden Eagle'.
Crew:
Jack Frost, pilot,
Gordon Scott, navigator.