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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 1940 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 37-480 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | In water off Coney Island, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mitchel Field, NY |
Forced landing.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.nytimes.com/1940/04/17/archives/army-dismantles-plane-forced-down-bomber-may-be-out-of-service-six.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2021 12:36 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, ] |
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