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Crash of a Boeing 40B-4 in Crescent Lake

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 40
Operator:
Registration:
NC743K
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Medford – Seattle
MSN:
1150
YOM:
1929
Location:
Crescent Lake
Oregon
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Medford to Seattle, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area. The pilot walked for about 24 hours in deep snow to find help.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Kingston

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC102W
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Seattle – Victoria
MSN:
119
YOM:
1930
Location:
Kingston
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Seattle to Victoria, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing after the engine caught fire. He was able to land on a beach located near Kingston. The single engine airplane named 'Taku II' flipped over and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed 5A Vega in Seattle

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
G. R. Boggs
Registration:
NC396H
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
89
YOM:
1929
Location:
Seattle
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot attempted to land with strong winds. Upon landing, the wing hit an obstacle and the airplane crashed. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Loening C-2C Air Yacht off Bremerton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Loening C-2 Air Yacht
Operator:
Registration:
NC9158
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bremerton – Seattle
MSN:
232
YOM:
1929
Location:
Bremerton
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Bremerton harbor, while in initial climb, the seaplane crashed in the Salish Sea, off the Manette Bridge. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Ford 4 off Port Townsend: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1928 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 4
Operator:
Registration:
G-CATX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Vancouver – Victoria – Seattle
MSN:
4-AT-026
YOM:
1928
Location:
Port Townsend
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Vancouver on a flight to Seattle with an intermediate stop in Victoria, carrying five passengers and two crew members. While overflying the Puget Sound, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to this fog. Too low, the airplane hit the water surface some 12 miles south of Port Townsend and sank. All seven occupants were killed.
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