NC278

On December 23, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC278 experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Boeing Air Transport, with the event recorded near Omaha-Eppley Nebraska.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was performing a mail flight. While cruising in the region of Omaha, he encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to a heavy snow falls. Too low, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC278, MSN 889, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.3011°, -95.8899°.