Saint Mary’s – Bradford

On September 29, 1929 at 07:00 PM, Saint Mary’s – Bradford experienced a crash involving Travel Air 6000, operated by William H. Emery Jr., with the event recorded near Kane Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft departed St Mary's on a private trip to Bradford, north Pennsylvania. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He reduced his altitude and apparently attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a pasture near Kane. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC9929, MSN 1080, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.6628°, -78.8111°.