New York - Paris

On October 12, 1927 at 12:00 AM, New York - Paris experienced a crash involving Stinson SM-1 Detroiter, operated by Ruth Elder, with the event recorded near Atlantic 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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While performing a nonstop transatlantic flight from New York (Roosevelt Field) to Paris, the aircraft named 'American Girl' was cruising 650 km west from the Azores Islands when the engine failed due to an oil leak. The crew sent a mayday message, reporting his position. The pilot ditched the airplane and both occupants were later rescued by the crew of the dutch tanker named 'Barendrecht'. The aircraft sank and was lost. Crew: George Halderman, pilot. Passenger: Mrs. Ruth Elder, aviator, actress and owner of the aircraft.

Aircraft reference details include registration NX1384, MSN M207, year of manufacture 1927.