Chicago – Omaha

On December 20, 1934 at 06:15 PM, Chicago – Omaha experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Western Springs Illinois.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. Fifteen minutes after takeoff from Chicago, the copilot informed ATC about problems with the right engine and elected to return. Shortly later, the left engine lost power as well and the crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field. On final, the aircraft impacted trees and came to rest in a vertical position against trees, near houses. The stewardess and the passenger (an employee of the operator) were slightly injured while both pilots were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC13328, MSN 1709, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8096°, -87.9007°.