El Paso – Dallas
Flight / Schedule
El Paso – Dallas
Aircraft
Fokker F10Registration
NC9716
MSN
1009
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
American AirwaysDate
September 8, 1932 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Salt Flat Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
31.7437°, -105.0927°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On September 8, 1932 at 09:00 AM, El Paso – Dallas experienced a crash involving Fokker F10, operated by American Airways, with the event recorded near Salt Flat Texas.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising some 80 miles east of El Paso on a cargo flight to Dallas, the crew encountered foggy conditions. In low visibility, the aircraft hit a mountain slope located near Salt Flat and was destroyed by impact forces. All three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9716, MSN 1009, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.7437°, -105.0927°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising some 80 miles east of El Paso on a cargo flight to Dallas, the crew encountered foggy conditions. In low visibility, the aircraft hit a mountain slope located near Salt Flat and was destroyed by impact forces. All three crew members were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Paso – Dallas
Operator
American AirwaysFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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