Boston – Newark

On June 5, 1930 at 01:00 PM, Boston – Newark experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Colonial Air Transport, with the event recorded near Boston-Logan Massachusetts.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 6.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff, while climbing at a height of 100 feet, the three engine airplane stalled and crashed into the Boston Harbor. Fourteen occupants were injured while a passenger drowned.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC9675, MSN 5-AT-033, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3700°, -71.0196°.