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Crash of a Fairchild Y1C-24 near Greenville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Registration:
32-288
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6208
YOM:
1932
Location:
Greenville
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Greenville, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Fairchild Y1C-24 near Front Royal: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Registration:
32-289
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6709
YOM:
1932
Location:
Front Royal
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed 8 km southeast of Front Royal. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas R2-D Dolphin off Assateague: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Douglas Dolphin
Operator:
Registration:
V111
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Assateague - Norfolk
MSN:
1122
YOM:
1932
Location:
Assateague
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Assateague on an ambulance flight to Norfolk, carrying two crew members and one sick man from a surfboat. Shortly after takeoff, the float plane went out of control and crashed into the sea. Lt Luke Christopher was killed while both other occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Martin B-10B off Claremont

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-97
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
628
YOM:
1934
Location:
Claremont
Virginia
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:
One of the engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in James River off Claremont. Crew fate unknow.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Martin B-10B near West Point: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-106
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
West Point - West Point
MSN:
637
YOM:
1934
Location:
West Point
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed West Point-Middle Peninsula Airport on a local training mission. An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. But control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a cornfield located 8 km west of West Point, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Martin B-10B in Denbigh

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
34-107
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
638
YOM:
1934
Location:
Denbigh
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:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a training flight when he was forced to abandon the airplane because of an in-flight structural failure. He bailed out and survived while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Denbigh, west of Newport News.
Probable cause:
In-flight structural failure.

Crash of a Stearman 4DM1 in Franconia

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1935 at 1655 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stearman 4
Operator:
Registration:
NC487W
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lynchburg – Washington DC
MSN:
4035
YOM:
1931
Location:
Franconia
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:
0
Circumstances:
While on a mail flight from Lynchburg to Washington DC, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted a tree and crashed. The pilot was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Enfield

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-158
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Enfield
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forces to abandon the aircraft for unknown reason. After the crew bailed out, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wheat field. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a Keystone LB-6A at Langley AFB

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-169
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Langley AFB (Hampton)
Virginia
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 on takeoff for unknown reasons. Occupant fate unknown.
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