NC959Y
Flight / Schedule
NC959Y
Aircraft
Lockheed 5 VegaRegistration
NC959Y
MSN
170
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Blue Bird Air ServiceDate
September 29, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Naperville Illinois
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.7729°, -88.1479°
Narrative Report
On September 29, 1936 at 12:00 AM, NC959Y experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Blue Bird Air Service, with the event recorded near Naperville Illinois.
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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Naperville, in the suburb of Chicago, killing all four on board.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC959Y, MSN 170, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7729°, -88.1479°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Naperville, in the suburb of Chicago, killing all four on board.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Blue Bird Air ServiceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
