Boeing 40 crash, Oct 2, 1928 (1 killed), Canyonville Oregon
Boeing 40 accident on October 2, 1928 near Canyonville Oregon, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Flying into trees in low cloud while scud running..
- Date: October 2, 1928
- Aircraft: Boeing 40
- Location: Canyonville Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flying into trees in low cloud while scud running.
Pacific Air Transport Boeing 40C NC5339 struck trees in low cloud while scud running near Canyonville, Oregon, on a flight from Medford to Portland. The passenger was killed, the biplane burned, and the pilot was severely burned.