Omaha – Cheyenne

On February 26, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Omaha – Cheyenne experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Boeing Air Transport, with the event recorded near Marquette Nebraska.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Omaha to Cheyenne, the pilot lost control of the aircraft after a propeller blade separated in flight. The pilot was killed while the passenger was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC280, MSN 891, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0070°, -98.0114°.