Lockheed 5 Vega crash, Aug 3, 1930, Harbour Grace Newfoun...
Lockheed 5 Vega accident on August 3, 1930 near Harbour Grace Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft took off before...
- Date: August 3, 1930
- Aircraft: Lockheed 5 Vega
- Location: Harbour Grace Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft took off before daylight against weather warnings and lost control on the takeoff run.
The Lockheed Vega City of New York, on a round the world attempt, crashed on takeoff at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, before daylight. Both John Henry Mears and pilot Harry Brown survived, and the aircraft was beyond repair.