Pueblo – El Paso

On May 1, 1935 at 10:45 AM, Pueblo – El Paso experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Varney Air Transport - VAT, with the event recorded near Rattlesnake Butte Colorado.

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

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Rattlesnake Butte at a height of 150 feet, the pilot decided to overfly the school of the village to drop a letter for the children. While completing a right turn, the aircraft lost altitude and the right wing hit the ground. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC891E, MSN 73, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.1978°, -104.8433°.