New Orleans – Saint Louis – Chicago

On August 5, 1936 at 10:00 PM, New Orleans – Saint Louis – Chicago experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Chicago %26 Southern Air Lines, with the event recorded near Saint Louis Missouri.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Crew completed the takeoff procedure in bad weather conditions and climbed in low visibility due to night and foggy conditions. Crew made a turn to the left at a too low altitude, causing the left wing to hit the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed and burned in a wheat field, killing all eight occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC16022, MSN 1057.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.6254°, -90.1900°.