Crash of a Douglas M-4 in Lebo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-4
Operator:
Registration:
NC1059
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
628
Location:
Lebo
Kansas
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:
En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in an open field. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 66 in Královec: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Blériot Spad 66
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEBK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Prague - Warsaw
MSN:
3142.9
YOM:
1922
Location:
Královec
Hradec Králové Region (Královéhradecký kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising at a height of about 50 metres, the engine failed. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located in Královec. The radio navigator was killed while the pilot was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
František Lehký, pilot,
Franz Przybilski, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Mechanicsville: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5564
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
23
YOM:
1928
Location:
Richmond
Virginia
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:
While approaching Richmond Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Mechanicsville, some 12 km north of the airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Richmond: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC4231
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13
YOM:
1928
Location:
Richmond
Virginia
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:
While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Junkers A.20 in Le Quesnoy

Date & Time: May 18, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Junkers A.20
Operator:
Registration:
D-443
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cologne – Paris
MSN:
464
YOM:
1924
Location:
Le Quesnoy
Nord
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Cologne to Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field near Le Quesnoy and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Stone Mountain

Date & Time: May 7, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC4233
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
15
YOM:
1928
Location:
Stone Mountain
Georgia
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 in Stone Mountain, northeast from Atlanta. Sole on board, the pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Bristol 88 Tourer in Gaytaninovo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Bristol Tourer
Operator:
Bulgarian Post Office
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Gaytaninovo
Blagoevgrad
Country:
Bulgaria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Sofia on a postal service to south of Bulgaria. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in hilly terrain near Gaytaninovo. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Orinda

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC2696
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
402
YOM:
1926
Location:
Orinda
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:
The pilot James Irving Rutledge was performing a mail flight within California. En route, fuel exhausted and the pilot decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed. Unhurt, the pilot recovered the mail that was delivered to the local post office in Orinda.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath off Folkestone: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.60 Goliath
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEFC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paris – Croydon
MSN:
7
YOM:
1922
Location:
Folkestone
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a mail flight to Croydon. While cruising over The Channel in heavy snow falls, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the sea off Folkestone. Both crew members were killed, among them André Schutz. The airplane was named 'Provence'.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath off Hythe

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.60 Goliath
Operator:
Registration:
F-AECU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paris – Croydon
MSN:
60
YOM:
1922
Location:
Hythe
Kent
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising over The Channel and approaching the British coast, the crew encountered technical problems. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft off Hythe, Kent. While all occupants were quickly rescued, the aircraft named 'Normandie' was lost.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to unknown technical problems.
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