Cleveland – New York
Flight / Schedule
Cleveland – New York
Aircraft
Boeing 95Registration
NC418E
MSN
1062
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
National Air Transport - USADate
May 24, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bedford Ohio
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.3931°, -81.5365°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 24, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Cleveland – New York experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Bedford Ohio.
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 Cleveland to New York, the engine caught fire. The pilot decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture, bursting into flames. The pilot was uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC418E, MSN 1062, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.3931°, -81.5365°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Cleveland to New York, the engine caught fire. The pilot decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture, bursting into flames. The pilot was uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cleveland – New York
Operator
National Air Transport - USAFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
