Key West - Havana
Flight / Schedule
Key West - Havana
Aircraft
Aeromarine 75Registration
Columbus
Operator
Aeromarine AirwaysDate
January 13, 1923 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Havana La Habana
Region
Central America • Cuba
Coordinates
23.1234°, -82.2884°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 13, 1923 at 12:00 AM, Key West - Havana experienced a crash involving Aeromarine 75, operated by Aeromarine Airways, with the event recorded near Havana La Habana.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 44.4%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Key West to Havana, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in the sea, some 32 km north of Havana. Waves were about 10 to 15 feet high and the aircraft named 'Columbus' was filled by water. Four passengers were drowned while all five other occupants were rescued by the crew of the ferry ship HM Flagler. Crew: C. W. Miller, pilot, H. Thompson, mechanic. Passengers: Edwin F. Atkins, Edwin F. Atkins Jr. David Atkins, Grace MacDonald.
Aircraft reference details include registration Columbus.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.1234°, -82.2884°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
0
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Key West to Havana, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in the sea, some 32 km north of Havana. Waves were about 10 to 15 feet high and the aircraft named 'Columbus' was filled by water. Four passengers were drowned while all five other occupants were rescued by the crew of the ferry ship HM Flagler. Crew: C. W. Miller, pilot, H. Thompson, mechanic. Passengers: Edwin F. Atkins, Edwin F. Atkins Jr. David Atkins, Grace MacDonald.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
44.4%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Key West - Havana
Operator
Aeromarine AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Central America • Cuba
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Aeromarine 75Registration
Columbus
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