NC5797

On October 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC5797 experienced a crash involving Junkers W.33, operated by Crescent Air Service, with the event recorded near Atlantic City New Jersey.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

After takeoff from Atlantic City Airport, while climbing to a height of 600 feet, the single engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Two occupants were killed and six others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC5797, MSN 2512, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.3643°, -74.4229°.