NC959Y

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Naperville, in the suburb of Chicago, killing all four on board.

Flight / Schedule

NC959Y

Aircraft

Lockheed 5 Vega

Registration

NC959Y

MSN

170

Year of Manufacture

1931

Date

September 29, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lockheed 5 Vega

Registration

NC959Y

MSN

170

Year of Manufacture

1931