Beschrijving:
A Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor passenger plane crashed following a mid-air collision with US Army Air Force Boeing PW-9D (28-37) pursuit fighter plane. The fighter plane entered an uncontrolled dive after the collision. The Tri-Motor broke up and crashed.
The fighter pilot 'had been stunting and otherwise violating air traffic rules', according to an official.
» The Southeast Missourian - Apr 22, 1929
accident date: 21-04-1929
type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
registration: NC9636
accident date: 21-04-1929
type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
registration: NC9636
accident date: 21-04-1929
type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
registration: NC9636
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 21 april 1929 |
| Tijd: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Maddux Airlines |
| Registratie: | NC9636 |
| Constructienummer: | 5-AT-010 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1928-12-06 (5 months) |
| Motoren: | 3 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Slachtoffers op de grond: | slachtoffers: 1 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 6,5 km (4.1 mijl) E of San Diego Airport, CA (SAN) ( Verenigde Staten)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | San Diego Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN), Verenigde Staten |
| Phoenix (unknown airport), AZ, Verenigde Staten |
A Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor passenger plane crashed following a mid-air collision with US Army Air Force Boeing PW-9D (28-37) pursuit fighter plane. The fighter plane entered an uncontrolled dive after the collision. The Tri-Motor broke up and crashed.
The fighter pilot 'had been stunting and otherwise violating air traffic rules', according to an official.
Bronnen:
» The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. Larkins» The Southeast Missourian - Apr 22, 1929
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accident date: 21-04-1929
type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
registration: NC9636
accident date: 21-04-1929
type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
registration: NC9636
accident date: 21-04-1929
type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
registration: NC9636
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