El Paso – Tucson
Flight / Schedule
El Paso – Tucson
Aircraft
Lockheed 9 OrionRegistration
NC229Y
MSN
200
Year of Manufacture
1933
Operator
American AirwaysDate
November 21, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
El Paso-Intl Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
31.7810°, -106.3958°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 21, 1933 at 12:00 AM, El Paso – Tucson experienced a crash involving Lockheed 9 Orion, operated by American Airways, with the event recorded near El Paso-Intl Texas.
The flight was categorized as cargo 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 listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from El Paso Airport, while climbing to a height of about 800 feet, the engine caught fire. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a field. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC229Y, MSN 200, year of manufacture 1933.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.7810°, -106.3958°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from El Paso Airport, while climbing to a height of about 800 feet, the engine caught fire. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a field. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Paso – Tucson
Operator
American AirwaysFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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