ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59883
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| Date: | Friday 23 December 1927 |
| Time: | c. 19:30 |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-36 |
| Owner/operator: | Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson |
| Registration: | NX 1282 |
| MSN: | 3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 20 mi NW of Cape Cod -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roosevelt Field, New York |
| Harbour Grace, Newfoundland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Sikorski twin-engine amphibian took off on flight to Newfoundland, to refuel there before attempting a trans-Atlantic crossing to London.
On board the ' Dawn ' were the owner Frances Grayson, pilot Oskar Omdal, navigator/wireless operator Brice Goldsborough, and flight engineer Frank Koehler.
At about 7:30 p.m. the watch aboard a schooner battling a gale and heavy seas about 20 miles off Cape Cod thought they heard aircraft engines which abruptly ceased, followed moments later by the sound of a splash.
The ship's crew were unable to sight anything and not being equipped with a radio transmitter were unable to report the incident.
A shore marine radio station also reported a request, believed to be from the 'plane, for a radio bearing followed by the message, " plane down."
Despite a search no trace of the Dawn or its crew was ever found.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/Historic%20N.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2009 02:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-May-2009 19:27 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-May-2009 01:22 | angels one five | Updated |
| 19-May-2009 01:02 | angels one five | Updated |
| 29-May-2010 03:13 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2011 00:52 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2021 13:56 | Cobar | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2024 18:27 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location] |
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