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Louisiana

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina in Lake Pontchartrain: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0455
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
New Orleans
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
16
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Lake Pontchartrain, near New Orleans. Three crew members were killed in the accident while 13 others were injured.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in New Orleans

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC9127
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
845
YOM:
1929
Location:
New Orleans
Louisiana
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 in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Marshall: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC537M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dallas – New Orleans
MSN:
106
YOM:
1930
Location:
Marshall
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Dallas to New Orleans, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed in Marshall, TX. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Arthur C. Brown, pilot,
Everett Williams, mechanic.
Passenger:
Robert Wilton.
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