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| Date: | Tuesday 10 January 1933 |
| Time: | 04:05 |
| Type: | Northrop Alpha 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Transcontinental & Western Air |
| Registration: | NC992Y |
| MSN: | 12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Columbus, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed on take-off caught fire and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was Harry J. Zimmerman was killed.
Sources:
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
"American Air Mail Catalogue, 6th Edition, Vol. 1, "Interrupted Flights" section
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Apr-2014 19:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2019 08:08 | kaerophil | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2021 15:08 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2021 16:32 | Cobar | Updated [Time, ] |
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