Accident Boeing 247 (C-73) 42-68369,
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Date:Thursday 30 July 1942
Time:c. 08:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic b247 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 247 (C-73)
Owner/operator:Northwest Airlines
Registration: 42-68369
MSN: 1717
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wold Chamberlain AP, Minneapolis, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Wold Chamberlain Airport
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off and burnt. Two crew and eight Northwest employes.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3a.html
The Evening Independent 30 July 1942, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Mar-2010 12:31 TB Added
22-Mar-2010 12:54 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Narrative, Plane category, ]
23-Mar-2010 14:49 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator]
06-Mar-2012 07:34 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
06-Mar-2012 08:10 TB Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Nov-2013 14:59 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
12-Sep-2016 17:02 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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