Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Safety Rating
9.9/10Total Incidents
5
Total Fatalities
3
Incident History
Aero Llanos
Crashed following an engine explosion in flight. Crew fate and exact date unknown.
Shell Company of Ecuador
For unknown reason, belly landed in Shell-Mera Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
National Skyway Freight
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Washington DC. Enroute, he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and decided to divert to Knoxville Airport. Unfortunately, the pilot was unable to locate the airfield and decided to return to the capital city. While cruising in a snowstorm, the crew decided to make an emergency landing, reduced his altitude and belly landed on a golf course located in Bluefield. All eight occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
National Skyway Freight
The crew was completing a delivery flight from Atlanta to California. While cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near Albuquerque. The flight engineer was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.
United States Navy - USN
The crew consisted of pilots and engineers who were performing an evaluation flight for the a Naval Air Training Command (NATC). In flight, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near the airfield. A crew member was killed while all seven other occupants were injured.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
