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| Date: | Monday 2 December 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas M-3 |
| Owner/operator: | National Air Transport |
| Registration: | NC789 |
| MSN: | 622 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chagrin Falls, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bellefonte PA |
| Cleveland OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot Thomas P. Nelson was killed when he parachuted from the aircraft during a snowstorm, and he froze to death. The plane was not found until December 5th.
Sources:
http://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N2.html
American Air Mail Catalogue, American Air Mail Society
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2019 12:40 | Sergey L. | Added |
| 23-Jan-2019 21:11 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Mar-2021 17:20 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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