Hamilton - Hamilton

The airplane departed Hamilton on a local flight with four passengers and one pilot on board. While performing a low pass, the airplane suffered a structural failure and crashed. All five occupants were killed. Crew: Robert Miller Stirling. Passengers: Charles L Daly Jr., John Maher Jr., Harold Raine, Alfred Rodgers.

Flight / Schedule

Hamilton - Hamilton

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

CF-AIB

MSN

1100

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

John Maher

Date

July 1, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Hamilton Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

43.2561°, -79.8729°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 1, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Hamilton - Hamilton experienced a crash involving Travel Air 6000, operated by John Maher, with the event recorded near Hamilton Ontario.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane departed Hamilton on a local flight with four passengers and one pilot on board. While performing a low pass, the airplane suffered a structural failure and crashed. All five occupants were killed. Crew: Robert Miller Stirling. Passengers: Charles L Daly Jr., John Maher Jr., Harold Raine, Alfred Rodgers.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-AIB, MSN 1100, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2561°, -79.8729°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

1

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane departed Hamilton on a local flight with four passengers and one pilot on board. While performing a low pass, the airplane suffered a structural failure and crashed. All five occupants were killed. Crew: Robert Miller Stirling. Passengers: Charles L Daly Jr., John Maher Jr., Harold Raine, Alfred Rodgers.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hamilton - Hamilton

Operator

John Maher

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

CF-AIB

MSN

1100

Year of Manufacture

1929