30-351
Flight / Schedule
30-351
Aircraft
Keystone LB-6Registration
30-351
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACDate
May 12, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Panama
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Keystone LB-6Registration
30-351
