Oakland - Honolulu

The crew was taking part to the 'Dole Race' between Oakland and Honolulu. The aircraft departed Oakland Airport in the morning but never arrived at destination. It was lost without trace in the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was named 'Golden Eagle'. Crew: Jack Frost, pilot, Gordon Scott, navigator.

Flight / Schedule

Oakland - Honolulu

Aircraft

Lockheed 1 Vega

Registration

NX913

MSN

1

Year of Manufacture

1927

Operator

Jack Frost

Date

August 16, 1927 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Pacific Ocean All World

Region

World • World

Narrative Report

On August 16, 1927 at 12:00 AM, Oakland - Honolulu experienced a crash involving Lockheed 1 Vega, operated by Jack Frost, with the event recorded near Pacific Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was taking part to the 'Dole Race' between Oakland and Honolulu. The aircraft departed Oakland Airport in the morning but never arrived at destination. It was lost without trace in the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was named 'Golden Eagle'. Crew: Jack Frost, pilot, Gordon Scott, navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration NX913, MSN 1, year of manufacture 1927.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was taking part to the 'Dole Race' between Oakland and Honolulu. The aircraft departed Oakland Airport in the morning but never arrived at destination. It was lost without trace in the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was named 'Golden Eagle'. Crew: Jack Frost, pilot, Gordon Scott, navigator.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Oakland - Honolulu

Operator

Jack Frost

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lockheed 1 Vega

Registration

NX913

MSN

1

Year of Manufacture

1927