Boise - Boise

On August 1, 1974 at 07:35 PM, Boise - Boise experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by Reeder Flying Service, with the event recorded near Boise Idaho.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was preparing for a local fire fighting mission. While taxiing on the apron, the Invader collided with a private Beechcraft M24R registered N2529W with one pilot on board. Following the collision, both aircraft caught fire and were destroyed. The pilot on board the Beechcraft was killed instantly while the pilot on board the Invader was seriously injured. He died three days later from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration N91354, MSN 7181, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6166°, -116.2009°.