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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 1927 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 1 |
| Owner/operator: | J. Frost |
| Registration: | NX913 |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, California |
| Honolulu | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
'Golden Eagle', sponsored by Hearst Newspapers, went missing with pilot Jack Frost and Gordon Scott, navigator, during the Dole air race.
Departed Oakland Airport 16/8/27 at the start of the race, but never reached Honolulu.
Missing without trace.
Sources:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/8091671393/in/photostream/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-May-2009 15:23 | angels one five | Updated |
| 11-May-2009 21:46 | angels one five | Updated |
| 28-Dec-2011 01:08 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2013 21:38 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2020 21:23 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Dec-2020 13:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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