Fatal crashes made 1933 a rough year for aviators

Published: Sept. 24, 2024, 2 p.m.

A Ford Trimotor crashed on takeoff in Eugene, and a twin-engined Boeing crashed into the west hills of Portland, within 11 months of each other. Miraculously, there were survivors in both events. (Lane and Multnomah County; 1930s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1712e.1933-a-bad-year-for-plane-crashes-476.html)