Lockheed 5 Vega crash, May 1, 1935 (1 killed), Rattlesnak...
Lockheed 5 Vega accident on May 1, 1935 near Rattlesnake Butte Colorado, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot struck the ground during a low...
- Date: May 1, 1935
- Aircraft: Lockheed 5 Vega
- Location: Rattlesnake Butte Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot struck the ground during a low turn while flying low over a village school
A Varney Air Transport Lockheed Vega was flying low near Rattlesnake Butte on 1 May 1935 when the pilot, John J. Montijo, made a low turn while overflying a village school to drop a letter for the children. The right wing struck the ground during the turn and the pilot was killed.