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Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Pocatello: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1928 at 1150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC7242
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Great Falls – Pocatello – Salt Lake City
MSN:
809
YOM:
1928
Location:
Pocatello
Idaho
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:
On final approach to Pocatello Airport, crew was completing a last turn to join the glide when the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, it is believed that crew maybe encountered technical problems as he made six low passes over farmers in the area of Pocatello during the half hour prior to the accident. The cause of those manoeuvres could be determined with certainty.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in the Erik Cove

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Department of Marine & Fishing
Registration:
G-CAHH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
411
YOM:
1927
Location:
Erik Cove
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Taking part to the Hudson Strait Expedition, the aircraft named 'British Columbia' was departing Erik Cove bound to the south of the peninsula when it crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Orinda

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC2696
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
402
YOM:
1926
Location:
Orinda
California
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:
The pilot James Irving Rutledge was performing a mail flight within California. En route, fuel exhausted and the pilot decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed. Unhurt, the pilot recovered the mail that was delivered to the local post office in Orinda.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Fokker Universal off Labrador

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Department of Marine & Fishing
Registration:
G-CAHG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
410
YOM:
1927
Location:
Labrador
Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was taking part to a support and survey mission with the 'Hudson Strait Expedition'. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on ice due to a fuel exhaustion. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft named 'Manitoba' was abandoned.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in The Pas

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAGE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
The Pas - The Pas
MSN:
407
YOM:
1927
Location:
The Pas
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local test flight at The Pas Airport. On final approach, while completing a last turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Willington: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC52
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Boston – Hartford
MSN:
405
YOM:
1926
Location:
Willington
Connecticut
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Boston on a night mail flight to Hartford. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to make two emergency landing. While flying in poor visibility, the airplane struck a hill and crashed near Willington. The pilot was killed.
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