Accident Douglas B-18A Bolo 39-22,
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Date:Thursday 22 August 1940
Time:20:00
Type:Douglas B-18A Bolo
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)
Registration: 39-22
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Watkins, CO -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lowry Field, CO
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in a severe hail and electrical storm.Two crew and seven soldiers.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Correio da Manhã 24 August 1940, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2015 17:27 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Sep-2021 15:41 Cobar Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative]

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