Portland - Seattle

On May 30, 1932 at 12:00 PM, Portland - Seattle experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Varney Air Transport - VAT, with the event recorded near Portland Oregon.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Portland-Swan Island Airport, while climbing, the engine exploded. The pilot ditched the airplane in the Willamette River off the airfield. The pilot was injured and the passengers was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC830M, MSN 1155, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.5202°, -122.6742°.