Crash of a Martin B-10B near Somerset: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
35-233
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
648
YOM:
1935
Location:
Somerset
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
One of the engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in hilly terrain located about 26 km southwest of Somerset, killing the crew.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a New Standard D-27 near Somerset

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1932 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
New Standard D-27
Operator:
Registration:
NC9124
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Washington DC – Cleveland
MSN:
118
YOM:
1929
Location:
Somerset
Pennsylvania
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 departed Washington DC on a mail flight to Cleveland. While cruising over the Allegheny Mountain Range, the aircraft caught fire for unknown reasons. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a hilly and wooded terrain located near Somerset. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was uninjured.
Probable cause:
In-flight fire for undetermined reason.
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