Los Angeles – Oakland

Upon landing at Oakland Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Los Angeles – Oakland

Aircraft

Fokker F10

Registration

NC5358

MSN

1002

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

December 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Oakland California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

37.8045°, -122.2714°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Los Angeles – Oakland experienced a crash involving Fokker F10, operated by Western Air Express, with the event recorded near Oakland California.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Oakland Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC5358, MSN 1002, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.8045°, -122.2714°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Upon landing at Oakland Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Los Angeles – Oakland

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F10

Registration

NC5358

MSN

1002

Year of Manufacture

1928