Oakland – Medford

On September 16, 1931 at 04:00 AM, Oakland – Medford experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Pacific Air Transport, with the event recorded near Oakland California.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Oakland Airport, while climbing at night, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation. He attempted to return to the airport when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in the San Francisco Bay, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC10347, MSN 1428, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.8045°, -122.2714°.