Eastern Air Transport

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Crashed into the sea while on approach to Ettalong Beach. Both occupants were rescued but the aircraft was lost. Since 1926, it was its fifth accident according to all details provided by ASN. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163131

Pitcairn PA-8 Mailwing

Flight southbound from Chicago to Atlanta. The pilot Robert Chew was slightly injured. Original load of mail 126 pounds. 60 pounds salvaged in charred condition and forwarded by train the same day from Scottsboro. No data as to any markings applied to salvaged mail. While cruising about at 3,000 feet with zero visibility in a thick fog in the mountainous sections of Tennessee and northern Alabama, the pilot Chew was forced to take to his parachute when his motor went dead from lack of fuel. Chew made a successful leap, landing in a pasture, the plane crashing about 100 yards away, bursting into flames as it struck the ground. Chew is a veteran pilot, having flown every mail route of Eastern Air since he entered the company's service in 1931. He has 5,700 hours of flying to his credit. Since the line inaugurated its mail service in 1928, only 980 pounds of mail has been lost out of 4,277,588 pounds carried.

Curtiss T-32 Condor II

The airplane crashed while taking off and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 12 passengers evacuated safely and both pilots were injured.

Pitcairn PA-7 Mailwing

The airplane departed Richmond at 0203LT, 23 minutes behind schedule. The pilot William Lawrence "Larry" Jamieson was flying the night mail to Washington DC on a routine flight in ideal weather. Flying fast at a low altitude in an attempt to make up lost time, Jamieson's motor sputtered and conked out. The plane crashed into a ravine in Upper Zion and burst into flames. The pilot was pinned in the wreckage and burned, together with most of the mail cargo. Jamieson has recently completed the design and construction of his own "mystery ship" which he planned to race in the Bendix and Thompson Trophy Races at Los Angeles. Although not a speed flyer Jamieson was a crack airmail pilot, a veteran of the line and considered the most capable pilot of the Eastern Air Transport. Original load of mail 164 pounds. Recovered 1,200 charred letters in badly damaged condition and forwarded from Richmond, Va., June 5th in Postal Penalty. Envelopes with crash cachet reading; "Damaged due to air mail interruption at Upper Zion, Va., June 4, 1933".

Curtiss T-18 Condor I

The crew was performing a local test flight out from Newark Airport, testing a new engine type. The airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed. Crew: George C. Wiedel, Alfred C. Kondat.

Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing

The pilot, sole on board, departed Richmond on a night mail flight to Jacksonville. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions. The pilot got lost and because the aircraft ran out of fuel, the pilot decided to bail out and abandoned the airplane that crashed in a pasture. The pilot was found alive.

De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

While approaching Hunstanton on a taxi flight from Skegness, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing on a sand bar located about 8 km from Hunstanton. Both occupants escaped uninjured and later set the wreckage on fire to attract rescuers. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were rescued by the crew of the fishing boat named 'Lizzie Annie'.

Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing

En route, the pilot encountered icing conditions and the control of the aircraft became hard. The pilot eventually decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture. The airplane was destroyed while the pilot was unhurt.

Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing

En route from Charlotte to Greensboro, the engine failed. As the pilot was unable to attempt an emergency landing, he decided to bail out. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. The pilot Henry Tyndall 'Dick' Merrill was unhurt.

Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing

En route, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and due to low visibility, was unable to locate his position. He eventually decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed and the pilot was unhurt.

Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing

On approach to Washington DC Airport, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in Blue Plains when the airplane hit a fence and crashed. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed.