AS-62447

Crashed on a river bank near Elizabeth, NJ, following an engine failure.

Flight / Schedule

AS-62447

Registration

AS-62447

Date

March 10, 1919 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Elizabeth New Jersey

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.6640°, -74.2107°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On March 10, 1919 at 12:00 AM, AS-62447 experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.12, operated by United States Army Air Service - USAAS, with the event recorded near Elizabeth New Jersey.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Crashed on a river bank near Elizabeth, NJ, following an engine failure.

Aircraft reference details include registration AS-62447.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6640°, -74.2107°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed on a river bank near Elizabeth, NJ, following an engine failure.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

AS-62447

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