Walla Walla - Walla Walla

The crew was engaged in an agricultural mission and while flying at low height, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Walla Walla - Walla Walla

Aircraft

Boeing 247

Registration

NR13352

MSN

1734

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

May 27, 1950 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Walla Walla Washington

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

46.2055°, -118.5174°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 27, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Walla Walla - Walla Walla experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Walla Walla Washington.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in an agricultural mission and while flying at low height, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NR13352, MSN 1734, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.2055°, -118.5174°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in an agricultural mission and while flying at low height, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

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

Walla Walla - Walla Walla

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 247

Registration

NR13352

MSN

1734

Year of Manufacture

1933