30-342

The crew was engaged in a training exercise off Oahu Island when an engine failed in flight. The pilot ditched the aircraft some 50 miles south of Honolulu. While all five occupants were rescued, the aircraft was sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

30-342

Aircraft

Keystone LB-5

Registration

30-342

Date

February 10, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Honolulu Hawaii

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

21.3045°, -157.8557°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 10, 1932 at 12:00 AM, 30-342 experienced a crash involving Keystone LB-5, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Honolulu Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as training 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. The crew was engaged in a training exercise off Oahu Island when an engine failed in flight. The pilot ditched the aircraft some 50 miles south of Honolulu. While all five occupants were rescued, the aircraft was sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration 30-342.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.3045°, -157.8557°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a training exercise off Oahu Island when an engine failed in flight. The pilot ditched the aircraft some 50 miles south of Honolulu. While all five occupants were rescued, the aircraft was sank and was lost.

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

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Keystone LB-5

Registration

30-342