Alamogordo - Alamogordo
Flight / Schedule
Alamogordo - Alamogordo
Aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressRegistration
N73648
MSN
32505
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Black Hills AviationDate
July 12, 1972 at 04:05 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Socorro New Mexico
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.0573°, -106.8931°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 12, 1972 at 04:05 PM, Alamogordo - Alamogordo experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by Black Hills Aviation, with the event recorded near Socorro New Mexico.
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 departed Alamogordo on a fire fighting mission in the region of Socorro. During a second pass at low altitude, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in flames. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N73648, MSN 32505, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.0573°, -106.8931°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Alamogordo on a fire fighting mission in the region of Socorro. During a second pass at low altitude, the airplane contacted trees and crashed in flames. Both pilots 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
Alamogordo - Alamogordo
Operator
Black Hills AviationFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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