NC32E

Crashed in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was completely demolished and a passenger was seriously injured while all three other occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

NC32E

Aircraft

Lockheed 1 Vega

Registration

NC32E

MSN

33

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

July 9, 1934 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

San Bernardino California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.8253°, -116.0833°

Narrative Report

On July 9, 1934 at 12:00 AM, NC32E experienced a crash involving Lockheed 1 Vega, operated by United Air Services - USA, with the event recorded near San Bernardino California.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was completely demolished and a passenger was seriously injured while all three other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC32E, MSN 33, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.8253°, -116.0833°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was completely demolished and a passenger was seriously injured while all three other occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

75.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lockheed 1 Vega

Registration

NC32E

MSN

33

Year of Manufacture

1929