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| Date: | Friday 28 June 1929 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: | Paramount Cabinaire 110 |
| Owner/operator: | Viola Gentry |
| Registration: | NC387 |
| MSN: | 5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Westbury, Long Island, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Roosevelt Field, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Were attempting an endurance record for flight with aerial refueling The aircraft, named “ The Answer” was unable to refuel after the first ten hours of flight due to fog and crashed into a tree. Jack Ashcraft died and Viola Estelle Gentry (35) survived serious injured.
Sources:
http://www.manchesterhistory.org/News/Manchester%20Evening%20Hearld_1929-06-28.pdf
La Nación (Santiago) 2 October 1929, p1 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2021 16:20 | Cobar | Added |
| 20-Mar-2021 19:38 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 23-Nov-2023 15:05 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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