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| Date: | Sunday 11 June 1933 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-38B |
| Owner/operator: | A.L. Caperton |
| Registration: | NC141M |
| MSN: | 214-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Glenview, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Palwaukee Airport, Illinois |
| Chicago-Palwaukee Airport, Illinois | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Plunget from 150ft to the ground and burst into flames after aborted harbour landing compleding a local sightseeing tour. Eyewitnesses saw a wing crumple before the crash.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N28.html
The Bulletin 12 June 1933, p1+5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2019 17:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2019 17:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 29-Feb-2020 12:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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