Date & Time:
Aug 21, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Republic Oil Company
Registration:
NR9648
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5-AT-057
YOM:
1929
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a SAR mission after polar fliers were missing. En route, weather conditions worsened and the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the tundra. After landing, the three engine aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
