Atlanta – Shreveport
Flight / Schedule
Atlanta – Shreveport
Aircraft
Lockheed 3 Air ExpressRegistration
NC522K
MSN
92
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Swiftlite Aircraft CorporationDate
April 27, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Palmetto Georgia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
33.5179°, -84.6697°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 27, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Atlanta – Shreveport experienced a crash involving Lockheed 3 Air Express, operated by Swiftlite Aircraft Corporation, with the event recorded near Palmetto Georgia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Atlanta to Shreveport, while cruising at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the engine exploded and caught fire. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and at 1,400 feet, both crew members were able to bail out. They were found alive while the aircraft crashed in an open field and was demolished. Crew: Hugh Herndon, pilot, Ed Sherman, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC522K, MSN 92, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.5179°, -84.6697°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Atlanta to Shreveport, while cruising at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the engine exploded and caught fire. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and at 1,400 feet, both crew members were able to bail out. They were found alive while the aircraft crashed in an open field and was demolished. Crew: Hugh Herndon, pilot, Ed Sherman, mechanic.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Atlanta – Shreveport
Operator
Swiftlite Aircraft CorporationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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