Colonial Air Transport
Safety Score
9.9/10Total Incidents
6
Total Fatalities
8
Recent Incidents
Ford 5
After takeoff, while climbing at a height of 100 feet, the three engine airplane stalled and crashed into the Boston Harbor. Fourteen occupants were injured while a passenger drowned.
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
The pilot was completing a mail flight from Newark to Hartford, Connecticut. While approaching the destination, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane impacted the roof of a house and crashed in the Connecticut River. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Fairchild FC-2
While flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit a mountain slope in Stafford Springs. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Fairchild FC-2
Shortly after takeoff, at a height of 200 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Fokker Universal
The pilot, sole on board, departed Boston on a night mail flight to Hartford. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to make two emergency landing. While flying in poor visibility, the airplane struck a hill and crashed near Willington. The pilot was killed.
Fokker F7
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a mail flight from Boston to Teterboro. On final approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in Hasbrouck Heights, less than a mile from the airport. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
United States of America
Risk Level
Low Risk
