| Crash site | Warren, Ohio, USA |
| Airline | National Air Transport |
| Aircraft | Boeing 95 – NC412E |
| Route | Chicago – Cleveland – New York/Newark |
| Crew | 1 – survived |
| Passengers | 0 |
The crash
The postal plane was flying the Contract Air Mail Route 17 (CAM-17). Soon after departure from Cleveland the engine failed and pilot Amberse M. Banks attempted to make an emergency landing. At 01:00 the plane was close to the ground when it hit a pole and caught fire. The plane was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
The mail
The plane carried 408 kg of mail which was recovered – mostly in partly burned condition.
The American Air Mail Catalogue list 5 different handstamps from this crash, but not the one illustrated below (C).
As this was a domestic flight it probably did not carry much mail for overseas destinations. The only Nordic items I have seen are the two covers shown belos.is a cover to Denmark.
A.
Handstamp with date.
Violet.
Size: 66 x 10 mm.
B.
Handstamp with date.
Violet.
Size: 65 x 10 mm.
C.
3-line handstamp with date.
Violet.
Size: ?
Not listed in the AAMC in this form.
Delayed in PLANE FIRE / at WARREN, O. / 9-21-30
Service Covers:
Many different types were used.
The one shown below measures 241 x 104 mm.
Examples of mail
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Cover from USA postmarked ROCKFORD ILL. SEP 20 1930 and addressed to Sweden. As the cover was much damaged by fire it was returned to the sender in a standard service cover. |
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| Cover from Minneapolis SEP 20 1929 to Copenhagen, Denmark with the U.S. handstamp not recorded in American Air Mail Catalogue. No Danish markings. Private Collection. |
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