Medford – Seattle

On January 1, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Medford – Seattle experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Pacific Air Transport, with the event recorded near Crescent Lake Oregon.

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 weather. En route from Medford to Seattle, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area. The pilot walked for about 24 hours in deep snow to find help.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC743K, MSN 1150, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4808°, -121.9839°.