N8629E

On June 22, 1968 at 02:20 PM, N8629E experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by Aero Union, with the event recorded near Show Low Arizona.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a fire fighting mission in the region of show Low. While cruising at low height, the right engine lost power. The pilot shot down the engine and feathered the propeller and started to drop its retardant load when the left engine caught fire. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8629E, MSN 7285, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.2542°, -110.0298°.