Accident Douglas B-18 Bolo 36-265,
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Date:Friday 10 June 1938
Time:
Type:Douglas B-18 Bolo
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)
Registration: 36-265
MSN: 1653
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Delavan, IL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chanute Field Rantoul, IL
Destination airport:Lowry Field Denver, CO
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed during a thunderstorm.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
De Maasbode
11-06-1938
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/sky-death-8-army-fliers-die-in-mystery-crash-aka/query/Air+crash


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jan-2012 10:54 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Phase]
25-Aug-2020 14:05 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Aug-2020 08:12 Cobar Updated [Departure airport]
26-Aug-2020 08:15 Cobar Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]

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