Fokker F10

Mexicana de Aviación

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Aerovias Centrales

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Western Air Express

Suffered an accident in Lynndyl. There were no casualties.

American Airways

While cruising some 80 miles east of El Paso on a cargo flight to Dallas, the crew encountered foggy conditions. In low visibility, the aircraft hit a mountain slope located near Salt Flat and was destroyed by impact forces. All three crew members were killed.

American Airways

En route from Phoenix to Los Angeles, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the airplane impacted power cables and crashed in an apple orchard. Six occupants were killed and a passenger was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following day.

New York Airways

Suffered an accident in Chicago. There were no casualties.

Mexicana de Aviación

Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA

The aircraft departed Kansas City Airport at 0915LT bound for Wichita. At 1022LT, the copilot reported his position south of Emporia. At this time, weather conditions were poor with snow falls, drizzle, icing conditions, clouds and mist. The three engine airplane started to lose altitude then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all eight occupants were killed, among them the US football player and trainer Knute Rockne. Crew: Robert Fry, captain, Jesse Mathias, copilot. Passengers: Knute Kenneth Rockne, H. J. Christiansen, J. H. Hooper, W. B. Miller, F. Goldthwaite, C. A. Lobrech.

Western Air Express

The three engine airplane departed Salt Lake City in the evening of December 21 on a cargo flight to Alhambra, carrying one passenger, two crew members and a load of 1,445 pounds of Christmas mail. After landing at Alhambra Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest against a house, bursting into flames. All three occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft, the cargo and the house were totally destroyed by fire. Crew: Bart Cox, George Sherwood.

Southern Transcontinental Airways

The airplane suffered an accident upon landing at Dallas-Love Field Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Western Air Express

The crew departed Kingman on a ferry flight to Glendale after dropping off their passengers. En route to Grand Central Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to heavy snow falls. The aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Shay located about 30 km northeast of San Bernardino. As the aircraft failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated and the wreckage was found six days later by Dudley Steele, flying a Richfield Oil Company aircraft with Mrs. Juanita E. Burns as observer. The wreckage was spotted about eight miles from Lake Arrowhead. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: James E. 'Jimmy' Dole, pilot, A. W. Bieber, copilot, John W. Slaton, steward.

Western Air Express

Upon landing at Oakland Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

United States Army Air Corps - USAAC

Shortly after takeoff from Bolling AFB, while climbing to a height of 300 feet, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed, among them William Kirk Kaynor (45), Senator of Massachusetts.

Western Air Express

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in New Mexico. There were no casualties.

Pan American World Airways - PAA

Shortly after takeoff from a muddy field, while climbing, the aircraft hit a telephone line and crashed in a field. A passenger and a crew member were killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft named 'Christopher Columbus' was destroyed.