Salmon - Salmon
Flight / Schedule
Salmon - Salmon
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45 ExpeditorRegistration
N9327Z
MSN
AF-716
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
Johnson Flying ServiceDate
July 9, 1965 at 03:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Salmon Idaho
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
45.1759°, -113.8958°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 9, 1965 at 03:45 PM, Salmon - Salmon experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Johnson Flying Service, with the event recorded near Salmon Idaho.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a firefighting mission in the region of Salmon, Idaho. While cruising a low height, the crew failed to realize his speed was too low when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9327Z, MSN AF-716, year of manufacture 1954.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1759°, -113.8958°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a firefighting mission in the region of Salmon, Idaho. While cruising a low height, the crew failed to realize his speed was too low when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salmon - Salmon
Operator
Johnson Flying ServiceFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
