Dallas – Shreveport – Jackson – Birmingham – Atlanta

On August 14, 1935 at 11:45 PM, Dallas – Shreveport – Jackson – Birmingham – Atlanta experienced a crash involving Stinson Model A, operated by Delta Airlines, with the event recorded near Gilmer Texas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While flying five kilometers south of Gilmer, a propeller blade on the left engine failed. Crew decided to reduce his altitude to perform an emergency landing. On final approach by night, the three engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a desert area, killing all four occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC14599, MSN 9103, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.7288°, -94.9446°.