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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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Watkins, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lowry Field, CO |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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