New York - Paris

On November 4, 1932 at 02:48 AM, New York - Paris experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Crosley Radio Corporation, with the event recorded near Floyd Bennett Field New York.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The American aviator Ruth Nichols was attempting a new solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris on this Lockheed 5 Vega named 'Akita' and owned by the Crosley Radio Corporation. Shortly after takeoff from Floyd Bennett Field in New York, the airplane lost height and crashed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NR496M, MSN 619, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.5945°, -73.8880°.