NC282

On April 17, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC282 experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Boeing Air Transport, with the event recorded near Federal Way Washington.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. While flying in heavy snow falls, the pilot lost his orientation and the control of the aircraft that crashed in a field in Federal Way. The passenger was killed and the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC282, MSN 893, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8978°, -77.0540°.