Vultee V-1 crash, Jun 12, 1936, Ferris Texas
Vultee V-1 accident on June 12, 1936 near Ferris Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: A possible gas leak in the engine compartment caused...
- Date: June 12, 1936
- Aircraft: Vultee V-1
- Location: Ferris Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A possible gas leak in the engine compartment caused an in flight fire.
The Vultee V 1AD was flying from Dallas to Houston when smoke entered the cockpit. The crew reduced altitude to attempt an emergency landing, and the aircraft came down in an open field at Ferris, Texas, and burned.