Zone
California

Crash of a Fokker F7a/3m in Beaumont: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1929 at 0918 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
NC7888
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Los Angeles – El Paso
MSN:
617
YOM:
1926
Location:
Beaumont
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While approaching the mountains near Beaumont, California, the pilot Delbert Everett encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the three engine aircraft impacted a mountain slope and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega near Black Canyon City: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1928 at 1945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Harry J. Tucker
Registration:
NX4769
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Los Angeles – New York
MSN:
7
YOM:
1928
Location:
Black Canyon City
Arizona
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:
From the 24th to the 25th of last October, the aircraft's owner Harry J. Tucker and his pilot Charles B. D. Collyer completed a nonstop flight from New York to Los Angeles in 24 hours and 51 minutes, establishing a new record. In the afternoon of the 3rd of November, they decided to return to the Big Apple on a new nonstop flight. While overflying Arizona by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog and rain. The aircraft named 'Yankee Doodle' hit a canyon wall located northwest of Black Canyon City and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both occupants were killed.
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