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Crash of an Avro 504N in Rochester

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K2411
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rochester - Rochester
MSN:
K2411
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight our from Rochester Airport. The pilot landed hard and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Rochester

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AS-40043
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
P45
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Dayton-McCook Field on a training flight. En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in an opend field located 2,5 miles north of Rochester, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.