30-351

En route, an unusual situation forced all five crewmen to abandon the aircraft and bail out. With no pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located some 15 miles northwest of Penonomé. Three crew were unhurt while two others were killed as their parachute did not open.

Flight / Schedule

30-351

Aircraft

Keystone LB-6

Registration

30-351

Date

May 12, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Penonomé Coclé

Region

Central America • Panama

Coordinates

8.5088°, -80.3613°

Narrative Report

On May 12, 1936 at 12:00 AM, 30-351 experienced a crash involving Keystone LB-6, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Penonomé Coclé.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route, an unusual situation forced all five crewmen to abandon the aircraft and bail out. With no pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located some 15 miles northwest of Penonomé. Three crew were unhurt while two others were killed as their parachute did not open.

Aircraft reference details include registration 30-351.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.5088°, -80.3613°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, an unusual situation forced all five crewmen to abandon the aircraft and bail out. With no pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located some 15 miles northwest of Penonomé. Three crew were unhurt while two others were killed as their parachute did not open.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

40.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Panama

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Keystone LB-6

Registration

30-351