Accident Beechcraft D18S N…, Thursday 18 January 1951
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Date:Thursday 18 January 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft D18S
Owner/operator:Superior Oil Company
Registration: N…
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Bates Hole, WY -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Denver, CO
Destination airport:Cody, WY
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain in bad weather, wreck discovered May 18, 1951.

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/348558381/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM0ODU1ODM4MSwiaWF0IjoxNzQ0NDU0NDQ0LCJleHAiOjE3NDQ1NDA4NDR9.qK2vV3Fvk27rtaGrYW9ZF8QF3rCtWtYVC5b6U0cOH-Q

Revision history:

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