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Western Air Express accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Western Air Express. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

4 records from 1937 to 2008, 1 of them fatal. Most often a Beechcraft 65; most often in Texas.

Occurrences44 accidents · 0 incidents · 4 mapped
Fatal occurrences1Fatality total known for 4 of 4
Reported fatalities5Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1937–200812 Jan 1937 – 17 Jul 2008

By year

Western Air Express: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19371 occurrences in 1937, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1937 (1).15
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1937 (1).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1937 (1).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1937 (1).00

Aircraft types

Western Air Express: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Beechcraft 65200
Beechcraft 18100
Boeing 247115

Airports most often reported

Western Air Express: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF): 2 occurrences, 50.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.50.0%00
Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport (E38)Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport (E38): 1 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF), 2).25.0%00

US states and territories

Western Air Express: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 2 occurrences, 50.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.50.0%00
ArkansasArkansas: 1 occurrences, 25.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 2).25.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

Western Air Express: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Western Air Express Flight 712 Jan 19375Los Pinetos Peak, near, Saugus and Newhall, California1

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  1. Western Air Express Beech 65-A80 accident

    17 Jul 2008 · Midland, TX, United States

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  2. FTW00LA095 · Beech 65-B80

    10 Mar 2000 · Midland, TX, United States

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  3. Beech D18S · Pine Bluff, AR

    21 Sept 1977 · Pine Bluff, AR, United States

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  4. Western Air Express Flight 7

    12 Jan 1937 · Los Pinetos Peak, near, Saugus and Newhall, California · 5 fatal

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