Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 December 1929
Aircraft Type: Curtiss B-2 Condor (Condor 18)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Corps – USAAC
Registration Number: 29-28
Location: Goodwater, AL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting from an engine failure, leading to a fire. All three crew members evacuated the aircraft.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting from an engine failure, leading to a fire. All three crew members evacuated the aircraft.
Description
Crashed due engine failure/engine on fire. Three crew bailed out. Pilot James M. Gillespie.
Primary Cause
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