Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Jaqué

Date & Time: May 20, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-154
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Jaqué
Darién
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A at Maxwell AFB

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-162
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Maxwell AFB (Montgomery)
Alabama
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Keystone B-6 near Penonomé: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
30-351
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Penonomé
Coclé
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route, an unexpected situation forced all five crewmen to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. Out of control, the airplane entered a dive and crashed in a prairie located some 24 km northwest of Penonomé. Three crew members were uninjured while two others were killed as their parachute failed to open.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A near Fredericksburg: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1936 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-173
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pottstown – Middletown
Location:
Fredericksburg
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Pottstown to Middletown, while cruising at night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. In limited visibility, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located 11 km northwest of Fredericksburg. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Stonewall

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-152
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Atlanta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to abandon the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a wheat field located in Stonewall, in the suburb of Atlanta. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Keystone Y1B-6A in Mineola

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
30-353
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Mineola
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew of the 1st Bombing Squadron was performing a training flight. Shortly after takeoff from Roosevelt Field, while climbing, the pilot encountered an engine failure and attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field located in Mineola. While all five occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Enfield

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-158
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Enfield
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forces to abandon the aircraft for unknown reason. After the crew bailed out, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wheat field. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Cleveland: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-177
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cleveland - Cleveland
Location:
Cleveland
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Cleveland on a local training sortie. It crashed for unknown reasons while taking off. A crew member was killed and four others were injured.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Daytona Beach: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-148
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Daytona Beach – Miami
Location:
Daytona Beach
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Daytona Beach Airport on a flight to Miami, carrying three crew members on behalf of the AACMO, the Army Air Corps Mail Operation. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of about 500 feet, the airplane stalled and crashed in a cypress area. Lt Sell was killed and both other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Keystone LB-6A at Langley AFB

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-169
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Langley AFB (Hampton)
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Occupant fate unknown.
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