Accident reports, June 1943
Contents
Eleven (11) minor incident reports from the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. Dated June 14, 1943.
Report for October 3, 1942. A Sikorsky VS-44A (NC-41880) operated by American Export Airlines crashed in the Bay of Exploits, Botwood, Newfoundland (Canada) while on a scheduled air carrier flight from New York, New York to Foynes, Eire [Republic of Ireland]. The pilot, Robert D. Lindsay, was injured. In all, 5 crew members and 6 passengers were killed, 2 crew members and 5 passengers received serious injuries, 2 crew members and 15 passengers received minor injuries, and 1 crew member was unharmed.
Report for January 21, 1943. A Martin (Glenn L.) Model 130 Clipper (NC-14715) operated by Pan American Airways crashed near Ukiah, California while on a scheduled service from Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii to San Francisco, California. The pilot, Robert M. Elzey, his 8 crew members and the 10 passengers were all killed.
Ten (10) minor incident reports from the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. Dated June 11, 1943.
Dates
- Creation: June 1943
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.
Full 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 (12x36"))
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
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