Langley AFB (Hampton)

Crashed on takeoff. Crew fate unknown.

Crashed shortly after takeoff from Langley AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Both American aviators Noel Guy Davis and Stanton Hall Wooster were preparing the aircraft for a transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, taking part to the Orteig Prize. Named 'American Legion', the aircraft was the first prototype of the Keystone K-47 Pathfinder and built especially for this crew and mission. From the airbase of Langley, Virginia, the crew was performing a local training flight around the base. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 50 feet, the crew noted the presence of trees and made a sharp turn to the left. At an insufficient speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a swampy area and was destroyed. Both occupants were killed.

Shortly after takeoff from McCook Field located in Dayton downtown, bound to Langley, Virginia, the aircraft encountered gusty winds, went out of control and crashed in the Miami River. All five occupants, among them Captain Walter Ralls Lawson, were killed.

Crashed on takeoff at Langley AFB.

Crashed in unknown circumstances at Langley AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Crashed on landing. Crew fate unknonw.

Crashed on landing. Crew fate unknown.

The aircraft was on its way from Charleston to Langley AFB with two other airplanes. En route, they ran into a thunderstorm and a few minutes later, one machine fell. Another continued on and landed at Seebert, about a hundred miles east, while the third aircraft returned and landed on another place. The aircraft was seen to go into a spin and crashed into the ground. One of the other machines flew low, located the scene of the accident and found the bomber in flames, with its tail pointing upward. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Harry Speck, pilot,
Lt William Fitzpatrick, copilot.
Passengers:
Sgt Arthur Brown,
Cpl Alexander Hazleton,
Walter Howard.

Crashed on landing following an engine failure.