Chicago - Chicago

The crew was completing a local test flight at Chicago Airport. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Chicago - Chicago

Aircraft

Lockheed 5 Vega

Registration

NC7441

MSN

21

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

July 25, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Chicago Illinois

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.8756°, -87.6244°

Narrative Report

On July 25, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Chicago - Chicago experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Schlee-Brock Aircraft Corporation - SBAC, with the event recorded near Chicago Illinois.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local test flight at Chicago Airport. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC7441, MSN 21, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8756°, -87.6244°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local test flight at Chicago Airport. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Chicago - Chicago

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lockheed 5 Vega

Registration

NC7441

MSN

21

Year of Manufacture

1929