Narrative:
Crashed after takeoff due to cockpit fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 13 January 1939 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 14-H Super Electra |
| Operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | NC17389 |
| MSN: | 1408 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Miles City Municipal Airport, MT (MLS) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miles City Municipal Airport, MT (MLS/KMLS), United States of America |
| Billings Municipal Airport, MT (BIL/KBIL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 11 |
Crashed after takeoff due to cockpit fire.
Accident investigation:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Miles City Municipal Airport, MT to Billings Municipal Airport, MT as the crow flies is 215 km (134 miles).
Distance from Miles City Municipal Airport, MT to Billings Municipal Airport, MT as the crow flies is 215 km (134 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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