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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Associated Aviators |
| Registration: | NR859E |
| MSN: | 67 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Needles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys Los Angeles CA |
| Cleveland OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a storm. Pilot Major John Wood killed, recovered 05-09-1929. Mechanic Ward Miller (25) bailed out, found the way out of desert and survived.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 3 September 1929
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Dec-2020 18:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Mar-2021 20:06 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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