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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas B-18A Bolo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 37-509 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Muroc Dry Lake, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KRIV |
| KEDW |
A bomber from March Field crashed on the dry lakebed near Muroc while attempting a night landing. Six occupants of the Douglas B-18A were killed, one survived serious injured.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
"X-Plane Crashes"
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2012 03:06 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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