Omaha – Kansas City

On November 15, 1934 at 11:42 PM, Omaha – Kansas City experienced a crash involving Stinson SM-6000, operated by Rapid Air Lines, with the event recorded near Amazonia Missouri.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at night in marginal weather conditions, the pilot did not realize he was too low. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located near Amazonia, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC10809, MSN 5031, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.8868°, -94.8926°.