March – Crissey
Flight / Schedule
March – Crissey
Aircraft
Fokker F14Registration
31-388
MSN
1420
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACDate
June 1, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Cajon Pass California
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.3253°, -117.4287°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 1, 1933 at 12:00 AM, March – Crissey experienced a crash involving Fokker F14, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Cajon Pass California.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 42.9%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed March AFB on a flight to Crissey Field, San Francisco, carrying 7 crew members. En route, while flying in foggy conditions, the airplane impacted a mountain slope near the Cajon Pass, in the San Bernardino National Forest, California. Three crew members were killed and four others were injured, two seriously.
Aircraft reference details include registration 31-388, MSN 1420, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.3253°, -117.4287°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed March AFB on a flight to Crissey Field, San Francisco, carrying 7 crew members. En route, while flying in foggy conditions, the airplane impacted a mountain slope near the Cajon Pass, in the San Bernardino National Forest, California. Three crew members were killed and four others were injured, two seriously.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
42.9%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
March – Crissey
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
