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Crash of a Travel Air 6000 in Amarillo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1929 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Travel Air 6000
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amarillo - Amarillo
Location:
Amarillo
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was returning to Amarillo following a local sightseeing flight over the area. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Ford 5 on Mt Taylor: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1929 at 1101 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC9649
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Albuquerque – Los Angeles
MSN:
5-AT-020
YOM:
1928
Location:
Mt Taylor
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Few minutes after his departure from Albuquerque Airport, while cruising bound to the west, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, turbulences and lightnings. While cruising between Albuquerque and Gallup, the aircraft named 'City of San Francisco' went out of control and crashed on Mt Taylor (11,305 feet high), some 45 miles west of Albuquerque. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
J. B. Stowe, Chief pilot by TAT,
E. A. Dietel, copilot,
C. F. Canfield, courier.
Passengers:
Mrs. Corina Raymond,
A. B. McGaffey,
William Henry Beers,
Harris Livermore,
M. M. Campbell.
Probable cause:
The Tri-Motor was believed to have encountered an area of thunderstorm activity that was localized and had not been indicated in weather reports before it slammed into the mountain, which rises to above 11,000 feet.

Crash of a Curtiss Robin C-1 in Bogalusa

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss Robin
Operator:
Registration:
NC8372
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
254
YOM:
1929
Location:
Bogalusa
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a structural failure on a wing, lost height and crashed in a pasture. All three occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Wing failure in flight.
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