Crash of a Fokker F10A in Salt Flat: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 8, 1932 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC9716
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Paso – Dallas
MSN:
1009
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising some 80 miles east of El Paso on a cargo flight to Dallas, the crew encountered foggy conditions. In low visibility, the aircraft hit a mountain slope located near Salt Flat and was destroyed by impact forces. All three crew members were killed.
