AC-68525

On May 28, 1927 at 12:00 AM, AC-68525 experienced a crash involving Martin NBS-1 (MB-2), operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Augusta Georgia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Augusta Airport, while climbing to a height of 500 feet, one of the engine caught fire. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AC-68525.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4710°, -81.9748°.