Chicago – Toledo
Flight / Schedule
Chicago – Toledo
Aircraft
Boeing 95Registration
NC415E
MSN
1061
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
United AirlinesDate
September 16, 1933 at 02:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Leoni Michigan
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
42.2439°, -84.2691°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On September 16, 1933 at 02:00 AM, Chicago – Toledo experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Leoni Michigan.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While on a night mail flight from Chicago to Toledo, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a swamp. The pilot Harold Neff was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC415E, MSN 1061, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2439°, -84.2691°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a night mail flight from Chicago to Toledo, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a swamp. The pilot Harold Neff was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chicago – Toledo
Operator
United AirlinesFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
