Newark - Newark

On March 17, 1929 at 05:00 PM, Newark - Newark experienced a crash involving Ford 4, operated by Colonial Western Airways, with the event recorded near Newark 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.

15 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 93.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 500 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The captain was injured while all 14 other occupants were killed. The aircraft was performing a local sightseeing flight over the area of Newark. Up to date, worst accident within the US.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC7683, MSN 4-AT-041, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7357°, -74.1724°.