Accident reports, 1935-1937
Contents
Report for September 28, 1936. A Lockheed Model 5C Vega (NC-176W) used by Varney Air Transport crashed during a ferrying flight near Rattlesnake Buttes, Colorado. The pilot, Carroll H. Chidlaw, and the two passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Elkins, were all killed.
Report for November 16, 1935. A Stinson (Aircraft) Model A Tri-Motor (NC-15107) operated by Central Airlines crashed at the Allegheny Airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The pilot was James A. Carmichael, the copilot was Edward H. Gerber and the only passenger was Tracy Baker of Chicago, Illinois. None were injured.
Report for December 19, 1936. A Douglas DC-2 (NC-13732) operated by Eastern Airlines crashed near Milford, Pennsylvania while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Newark, New Jersey to Chicago, Illinois (with stops in Camden, New Jersey and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). The pilot, Henry T. Merrill, was seriously injured, but his copilot, steward and eight passengers were not harmed.
Report for March 25, 1937. A Douglas DC-2 (NC-13730) operated by Transcontinental and Western Air crashed near Clifton, Pennsylvania while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Miami, Florida to Newark, New Jersey (with a stop in Charleston, South Carolina). The pilot, F. L. Bohnet, his copilot, stewardess, and ten passengers were all killed.
Report for February 9, 1937. A Douglas DC-3A (NC-16073) operated by United Air Lines crashed two miles off shore from the San Francisco Airport while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Los Angeles, California to Oakland, California (with one stop in San Francisco). The pilot, A. R. Thompson, his copilot, stewardess and eight passengers were all killed.
Report for August 5, 1936. A Lockheed Model 10-B Electra (NC-16022) operated by Chicago & Southern Airlines crashed near St. Louis, Missouri while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from New Orleans to Chicago. The pilot, Carl F. Zeier, his copilot, and six passengers were all killed.
Report for May 31, 1936. A Douglas DC-2 (NC-14979) operated by Transcontinental and Western Air crashed near the Chicago Municipal Airport while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Newark, New Jersey to Chicago, Illinois (with a stop in Cleveland, Ohio). The pilot, W. L. Smith, along with 10 passengers, received minor injuries. The copilot, stewardess, and two of the passengers received major injuries. There were no fatalities.
Report for April 7, 1936. A Douglas DC-2 (NC-13721) operated by Transcontinental and Western Air crashed near Fairchance, Pennsylvania while on a scheduled flight from Newark, New Jersey to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (with a stop in Camden, New Jersey). The pilot, Otto Ferguson, his copilot and 10 passengers were killed, while the hostess and 1 passenger received minor injuries.
Report for December 18, 1936. A Lockheed Model 10-A Electra (NC-14935) operated by Northwest Airlines crashed near Kellogg, Idaho while on a scheduled mail flight from Chicago to Seattle (with 10 planned stops). The pilot, Joe Livermore, and his copilot, Arthur A. Haid, were both killed. There were no other passengers.
Report for January 12, 1937. A Boeing Model 247D (NC-13315) operated by Western Air Express crashed near Newhall, California while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Salt Lake City, Utah to San Diego, California (with stops in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Long Beach). The pilot, William W. Lewis, stewardess, and 6 passengers received serious injuries while the copilot and 4 passengers were killed.
Report for December 27, 1936. A Boeing Model 247D (NC-13355) operated by United Air Lines crashed near Newhall, California while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Oakland to Los Angeles, California (with one stop in San Francisco). The pilot, Edwin W. Blom, his copilot, the stewardess and 9 passengers were all killed.
Report for October 17, 1937. A Douglas DC-3A (NC-16074) operated by United Air Lines crashed near Humpy Ridge, Utah while on a scheduled mail and passenger flight from Cheyenne, Wyoming and Salt Lake City, Utah. The pilot, Earl D. Woodgerd, his copilot, their stewardess and 16 passengers were all killed.
Report for December 15, 1936. A Boeing Model 247D (NC-13370) operated by Western Air Express crashed near Salt Lake City, Utah while on a scheduled flight from Burbank, California to Salt Lake City, Utah (with one stop in Las Vegas, Nevada). The pilot, S. J. Samson, his copilot, their stewardess and 4 passengers were all killed. Two passengers survived due to the fact that they departed the airplane at the stop in Las Vegas.
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1937
Creator
- From the Collection: Moore, Ralph James (Former owner, Person)
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (1 records carton, 1 5-inch legal size document box, 1 oversize box (12x18x3"), and 1 oversize folder (panoramic))
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
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