Stinson Model R crash, Jan 25, 1932 (1 killed), Chicago I...
Stinson Model R accident on January 25, 1932 near Chicago Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel during a...
- Date: January 25, 1932
- Aircraft: Stinson Model R
- Location: Chicago Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel during a demonstration flight, forcing an emergency landing.
Edward Stinson was giving a demonstration flight from Chicago in the prototype Stinson Model R when the aircraft ran out of fuel. He attempted an emergency landing on a golf course at Jackson Park, struck a flagpole, and was fatally injured. He died on 26 January 1932.