Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Huron: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC643E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
28
YOM:
1929
Location:
Huron
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in foggy conditions, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Crash of a Latécoère 28.3 off Saint-Louis

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 28
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJNQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Natal – Saint Louis du Sénégal
MSN:
919
YOM:
1930
Location:
Saint Louis du Sénégal
Saint-Louis Region
Country:
Senegal
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On the 13 of May 1930, the crew completed a non stop flight from Saint Louis (Senegal) to Natal in 21 hours and 10 minutes, establishing a new record. Between the 8 of June and the 8 of July, the crew tried 52 times to fly back to Senegal, without success. Each time, a technical failure forced the crew to return. On the 8 of July, the aircraft completed the flight from Natal to Saint Louis. While approaching the African coast, the engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft some 900 metres offshore. All three crew members were rescued by the crew of ship named 'Phocée' while the aircraft named 'Comte De La Vaux' sank.
Crew:
Jean Mermoz, pilot,
Jean Dabry, mechanic,
Léopold Gimié, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas M-4 in Middlebury

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-4
Operator:
Registration:
NC1648
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
314
Location:
Middlebury
Indiana
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:
En route, while cruising at low height, the single engine airplane collided with power cables and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Oshawa

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Interlake Airways
Registration:
CF-ABL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
442
YOM:
1929
Location:
Oshawa
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following technical problems. The aircraft crashed one mile east of Columbus, in the suburb of Oshawa, Ontario. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problem.

Crash of a Boeing 80A in Dix

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 80
Operator:
Registration:
NC225M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1083
YOM:
1929
Location:
Dix
Nebraska
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in the Elbow River

Date & Time: May 25, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Great Western Airways
Registration:
G-CARX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
635
YOM:
1928
Location:
Calgary
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Calgary, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Elbow River. The pilot W. Brooks was injured.

Crash of a Boeing 95 in Bedford

Date & Time: May 24, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 95
Operator:
Registration:
NC418E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – New York
MSN:
1062
YOM:
1929
Location:
Bedford
Ohio
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:
En route from Cleveland to New York, the engine caught fire. The pilot decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture, bursting into flames. The pilot was uninjured.
Probable cause:
The engine caught fire in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Boeing 40B-4 in San Jose

Date & Time: May 9, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 40
Operator:
Registration:
NC740K
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1147
YOM:
1929
Location:
San Jose
California
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:
While taking from San Jose Airport, the aircraft collided with a wagon and crashed near the runway. The pilot was slightly injured and there was no casualty on ground.

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Pointe Pescade

Date & Time: May 4, 1930 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 53
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJKB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers
MSN:
17
YOM:
1929
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Marseille at 0813LT on a mail flight to Algiers. At 1040LT, the crew reported his position along the Balearic coast. Around noon, while approaching the Algerian coast, the pilot sent a brief message and announced he was forced to attempt an emergency landing off Cape of Pointe Pescade, some 30 km northwest of Algiers, due to an engine failure. All three crew members were uninjured and rescued around 1600LT by the crew of ship named 'Colonel Casse'. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
Mr. De Visa, pilot,
Maurice Thomasset, radio navigator,
Albin Pinot, mechanic.
Probable cause:
An engine failed in flight due to an oil leak.

Crash of a Boeing 95 in Clearfield

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 95
Operator:
Registration:
NC424E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1068
YOM:
1929
Location:
Clearfield
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 lost his orientation while cruising in foggy conditions. He decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane crashed in a prairie and was destroyed while the pilot was uninjured.
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