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Crash of a Hamilton H-47 off Thunder Bay: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 29, 1930
Operator:
Registration:
N878H
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay
MSN:
68
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Thunder Bay on a local solo demo flight. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed into the Lake Superior. The pilot was killed.
Crash of a Hamilton H-47 in Edgerton: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 24, 1928
Operator:
Registration:
NC7521
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cleveland – Cambridge City
MSN:
46
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Cleveland to Cambridge City, Indiana, weather conditions deteriorated. Due to poor visibility caused by heavy snow falls, the pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. All three occupants were killed.
