Chicago – San Francisco

On October 18, 1929 at 04:30 AM, Chicago – San Francisco experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by Boeing Air Transport, with the event recorded near Elm Creek Nebraska.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. En route from Chicago to San Francisco, while cruising by night, the pilot encountered engine problems. While attempting an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed in a field near Elm Creek, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC192E, MSN 1055, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7174°, -99.3733°.