Stinson SM-1 Detroiter crash, Oct 12, 1927, Atlantic Ocean
Stinson SM-1 Detroiter accident on October 12, 1927 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Mechanical problems.
- Date: October 12, 1927
- Aircraft: Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mechanical problems
Ruth Elder and George Haldeman took off from Roosevelt Field, New York, in the Stinson Detroiter American Girl on a transatlantic attempt to reach Paris. Mechanical trouble forced them to ditch in the Atlantic about 360 miles from the Azores. They were rescued by a ship and both survived.