Sikorsky S-35 crash, Sep 21, 1926 (2 killed), Roosevelt F...
Sikorsky S-35 accident on September 21, 1926 near Roosevelt Field New York, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was overloaded for...
- Date: September 21, 1926
- Aircraft: Sikorsky S-35
- Location: Roosevelt Field New York, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was overloaded for takeoff, and the auxiliary landing gear broke away during the takeoff run.
Rene Fonck's transatlantic attempt in the Sikorsky S 35 ended at Roosevelt Field on 21 September 1926 when the overloaded aircraft failed to lift off. It ran off the end of the runway down a steep slope and burst into flames, killing the radio operator and a mechanic, while the two pilots escaped uninjured.