ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 105566
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| Date: | Thursday 16 January 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| Owner/operator: | 73rd BSqn USAAC |
| Registration: | 37-523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 miles SW of Morton, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McChord Field WA |
| Sacramento Air Depot |
Departed McChord 1020 on 16th to conduct bombing practice at Muroc Dry Lake. It was to stop at Sacramento to refuel. Wreckage was found about 20 miles SW of Morton, Washington in dense undergrowth at the base of Huckleberry Mountain. Plane flew into 3811' Deschutes Peak in low visibility and exploded. The wreckage indicated the engine were at full throttle at time of impact.
1/LT Robert Mathias Krummes, O-22211 (pilot)
LT Charles Thomas Nielson (co-pilot)
2/LT John Firenso Geis, O-396446 (navigator)
1/LT Lewis E Mackay (passenger)
T/SGT Hearn A Davis, 6376686 (engineer)
SGT Leo H Nietling, 6550336 (radio operator)
SGT Paul L Maas, 6833803 (bombardier)
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Associated Press article "Missing Army Bomber Found, Seven Dead", 04 February 1941
United Press article, "Officers Attribute Crash to Poor Visibility," 05 February 1941
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2018 17:27 | Dave W | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2018 06:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2021 15:42 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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