Tucson - Tucson

On June 27, 1974 at 07:26 AM, Tucson - Tucson experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by SS%26T Aerial Contractors, with the event recorded near Safford Arizona.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 Tucson Airport in the early morning on a firefighting mission in the region of Safford. While flying at low height over the forest in fire, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a mountain slope. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7237C, MSN 59763, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.8332°, -109.7132°.