30-329

While cruising along the coast, the crew was forced to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed into the sea off Haleiwa and was destroyed. All five crew members were later recovered and rescued.

Flight / Schedule

30-329

Aircraft

Keystone LB-5

Registration

30-329

Date

August 10, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Haleiwa Hawaii

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

21.5876°, -158.1036°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 10, 1931 at 12:00 AM, 30-329 experienced a crash involving Keystone LB-5, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Haleiwa Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising along the coast, the crew was forced to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed into the sea off Haleiwa and was destroyed. All five crew members were later recovered and rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration 30-329.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.5876°, -158.1036°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising along the coast, the crew was forced to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed into the sea off Haleiwa and was destroyed. All five crew members were later recovered and rescued.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Keystone LB-5

Registration

30-329