Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 near Villa Cisneros: 1 killed
Date & Time:
May 2, 1929
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dakar – Casablanca
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances some 100 km north of Villa Cisneros. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Blue Plains
Date & Time:
Apr 25, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
NC127E
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Washington DC Airport, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in Blue Plains when the airplane hit a fence and crashed. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.
Crash of a Fairchild FC-2 in Syracuse
Date & Time:
Apr 10, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
NC5858
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
116
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed into a river near the airport. While the aircraft was destroyed, the pilot was injured.
Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Date & Time:
Apr 8, 1929
Registration:
G-CAWG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Montraal – Toronto
MSN:
17
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Montreal, while flying in poor weather conditions, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture located about 5 km north of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Frankfurt
Date & Time:
Mar 19, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
D-313
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kassel – Frankfurt
MSN:
552
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Frankfurt Airport following a mail flight from Kassel, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Rödelheim, north of the airfield, and came to rest upside down. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane named 'Wasserhuhn' was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Varillas: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 17, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
22
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Copiapó – Antofagasta
MSN:
673
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Copiapó to Antofagasta, the crew encountered severe turbulences and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the ground. Both crew Julio Fuentealba and Luis Rebolledo were killed.
Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing off Daytona Beach
Date & Time:
Mar 1, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
NC6618
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
29
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Daytona Beach Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crash of a Boeing 95 in Omaha
Date & Time:
Feb 13, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
NC186E
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1049
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Omaha Airfield, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height, impacted a tree and crashed in an open field. The pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.
Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Luzarches
Date & Time:
Feb 1, 1929 at 1700 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-899
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berlin – Cologne – Brussels – Paris
MSN:
904
YOM:
1925
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a mail flight from Berlin to Paris with intermediate stops in Cologne and Brussels, carrying three crew members. The aircraft departed Brussels at 1400LT bound to Paris. After passing Noyon, weather conditions worsened with a limited visibility due to foggy conditions. Unable to locate the airport of Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot continued to the south when he made a turn to the north. Eventually, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located near the Château de Champlatreux, south of Luzarches, some 15 km north of Le Bourget Airport. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
