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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina into Lake Pontchartrain: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
0455
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Pensacola - New Orleans
MSN:
2
YOM:
1937
Location:
Lake Pontchartrain
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
16
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While performing a training exercise, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Pontchartrain, near New Orleans. Three crew members were killed and 13 others occupants were injured.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29 Hudson off New Orleans: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
41-23395
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
414-6212
YOM:
1941
Location:
New Orleans
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Gulf of Mexico, some 100 km south of New Orleans. All ifve crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert J. Albers,
1st Lt Randel L. Cox,
S/Sgt Eual K. Martin,
T/Sgt Guy C. Payne,
2nd Lt Joe P. Stanford.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in New Orleans

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC9127
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
845
YOM:
1929
Location:
New Orleans
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Marshall: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC537M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dallas – New Orleans
MSN:
106
YOM:
1930
Location:
Marshall
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Dallas to New Orleans, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed in Marshall, TX. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Arthur C. Brown, pilot,
Everett Williams, mechanic.
Passenger:
Robert Wilton.
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