Fort Leonard Wood – Omaha

On April 18, 1970 at 09:30 AM, Fort Leonard Wood – Omaha experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Skyway Aviation, with the event recorded near Eldon Missouri.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While in cruising altitude, the right engine lost power. Unable to maintain the assigned altitude, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a prairie and slid for dozen yards before coming to rest. All 12 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N94N, MSN 1101, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.3494°, -92.5805°.