Chicago – Minneapolis – Missoula – Seattle

While overflying west Idaho in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain and was destroyed. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Joe Livermore, pilot, Arthur A. Haid, copilot.

Flight / Schedule

Chicago – Minneapolis – Missoula – Seattle

Registration

NC14935

MSN

1024

Year of Manufacture

1935

Date

December 18, 1936 at 03:23 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Kellogg Idaho

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

47.5382°, -116.1189°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 18, 1936 at 03:23 AM, Chicago – Minneapolis – Missoula – Seattle experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Northwest Airlines, with the event recorded near Kellogg Idaho.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) 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. While overflying west Idaho in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain and was destroyed. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Joe Livermore, pilot, Arthur A. Haid, copilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC14935, MSN 1024, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.5382°, -116.1189°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While overflying west Idaho in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain and was destroyed. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Joe Livermore, pilot, Arthur A. Haid, copilot.

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

Chicago – Minneapolis – Missoula – Seattle

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC14935

MSN

1024

Year of Manufacture

1935