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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing |
| Owner/operator: | Colonial Air Transportation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt. Lamentation, Berlin, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | KHFD |
| KEWR |
The plane was flying as a mail plane from Hartford’s Brainard Field to Newark, New Jersey. The sole occupant, the pilot, was reportedly flying very low, as low as 20 feet above the ground. 10 minutes after departure, he crashed into the side of the 720 foot Mt. Lamentation. His plane exploded, killing him.
Sources:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/mt-lamentation-berlin-ct-september-17-1929/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2024 06:06 | avdude17 | Added |
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