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| Date: | Friday 11 August 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 37-488 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Langley Field, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Langley Field, VA |
Lost control at 150 ft after an engine failure,crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.nytimes.com/1939/08/12/archives/two-service-bombers-fall-killing-all-11-of-their-crews-army-plane.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2021 14:03 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2021 14:12 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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