Keystone LB-4
Safety Rating
9.9/10Total Incidents
4
Total Fatalities
6
Incident History
United States Army Air Corps - USAAC
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing for unknown reason. Aircraft came to rest in a field located three miles west of the airfield. All five occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
United States Army Air Corps - USAAC
The crew was engaged in a training mission in Luke Field AFB, Ford Island, Hawaii. In flight, while cruising over the airbase at an altitude of some 1,200 feet, the aircraft collided with another Keystone B-4A registered 32-132 and also carrying a crew of four. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. Only two crewmen survived while all six other occupants were killed. The exact circumstances of the occurrence is unknown.
United States Army Air Corps - USAAC
The crew was engaged in a training mission in Luke Field AFB, Ford Island, Hawaii. In flight, while cruising over the airbase at an altitude of some 1,200 feet, the aircraft collided with another Keystone B-4A registered 32-118 and also carrying a crew of four. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. Only two crewmen survived while all six other occupants were killed. The exact circumstances of the occurrence is unknown.
United States Army Air Corps - USAAC
En route from Dallas to El Paso, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. All four crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed near the Guadalupe Peak. All four occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
