Narrative:
The flight took off from Boston Airport for New York. But the aircraft went nosed down and crashed into the sea. It came to rest in seven feet of water, some 60 yards from the breakwater.
One passenger was killed out of the 13 passengers and two crew.
» The Pittsburgh Press - Jun 5, 1930
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 5 June 1930 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Colonial Air Transport |
| Registration: | NC9675 |
| MSN: | 5-AT-033 |
| First flight: | 1929-03-20 (1 year 3 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Boston, MA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Boston Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), United States of America |
| New York (unknown airport), NY, United States of America |
The flight took off from Boston Airport for New York. But the aircraft went nosed down and crashed into the sea. It came to rest in seven feet of water, some 60 yards from the breakwater.
One passenger was killed out of the 13 passengers and two crew.
Sources:
» The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. Larkins» The Pittsburgh Press - Jun 5, 1930
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