NC5493
Flight / Schedule
NC5493
Aircraft
Ford 4Registration
NC5493
MSN
4-AT-022
Year of Manufacture
1
Operator
Atlantic AirmotiveDate
June 10, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
West Orange New Jersey
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.7987°, -74.2390°
Narrative Report
On June 10, 1942 at 12:00 AM, NC5493 experienced a crash involving Ford 4, operated by Atlantic Airmotive, with the event recorded near West Orange New Jersey.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after take off from Newark, while on a cargo flight, the three engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in West Orange, some 7 miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire and the pilot Richard A. Behrens, sole aboard, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC5493, MSN 4-AT-022, year of manufacture 1.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7987°, -74.2390°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after take off from Newark, while on a cargo flight, the three engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in West Orange, some 7 miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire and the pilot Richard A. Behrens, sole aboard, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Atlantic AirmotiveFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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