General Tire & Rubber Company
Safety profile and incident history for General Tire & Rubber Company.
Safety Score
9.9/10Total Incidents
1
Total Fatalities
1
Recent Incidents
August 4, 1929 1 Fatalities
Lockheed 5 Vega
Randsburg California
The pilot, sole on board, departed Los Angeles on a flight to Chicago, the aircraft having to be delivered to its new owner, the General Tire & Rubber Company. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity. Due to severe turbulences, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and disintegrated. The pilot Virgil Cline was killed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
United States of America
Risk Level
Low Risk