1940-12-23: 1940 Floyd Bennett Field midair crash — United States
On December 23, 1940, a 1940 Floyd Bennett Field midair crash was involved in an aviation accident near United States. 2 people were killed. The investigation identified pilot error, air traffic control as causal factors. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
On December 23, 1940, a 1940 Floyd Bennett Field midair crash was involved in an aviation accident near United States. 2 fatalities were reported.
This incident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which tracks more than three thousand documented aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences spanning the entire history of powered and unpowered flight. Cross-referencing records like this with primary investigative sources helps researchers analyse historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across eras of aviation.