Cleveland - Cleveland

The airplane departed Cleveland on a local training sortie. It crashed for unknown reasons while taking off. A crew member was killed and four others were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Cleveland - Cleveland

Aircraft

Keystone LB-6

Registration

32-177

Date

September 16, 1934 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cleveland Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.4997°, -81.6937°

Narrative Report

On September 16, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Cleveland - Cleveland experienced a crash involving Keystone LB-6, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Cleveland Ohio.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane departed Cleveland on a local training sortie. It crashed for unknown reasons while taking off. A crew member was killed and four others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 32-177.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.4997°, -81.6937°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane departed Cleveland on a local training sortie. It crashed for unknown reasons while taking off. A crew member was killed and four others were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

20.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cleveland - Cleveland

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Keystone LB-6

Registration

32-177