Zone
Ohio

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor in Brighton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
40-189
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
373
YOM:
1941
Location:
Brighton
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight, the twin engine airplane collided with another aircraft and crashed in a field in Brighton. All three crew members were killed. The accident occurred in poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions.
Crew:
2nd Lt Harold W. Wolfe, pilot,
2nd Lt Clayton L. Head,
Pvt George M. Hopkins.

Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Brighton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Registration:
NC708Y
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – Akron
MSN:
6604
YOM:
1931
Location:
Brighton
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Cleveland in poor weather conditions. Few minutes after takeoff, he got lost and attempted to return to Cleveland. He reduced his altitude and elected to make an emergency landing when a wing struck a knoll and the plane crashed. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
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