36-81

En route, crew encountered engine problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in an isolated area located near Clay Springs, Arizona. While the C-33 was damaged beyond repair, all three crew were slightly injured. Crew: Lt Cullen, Lt Jones, Lt Walsh.

Flight / Schedule

36-81

Registration

36-81

MSN

1514

Year of Manufacture

1936

Date

May 7, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Clay Springs Arizona

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.3617°, -110.2954°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 7, 1937 at 12:00 AM, 36-81 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-33 (DC-2), operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Clay Springs Arizona.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, crew encountered engine problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in an isolated area located near Clay Springs, Arizona. While the C-33 was damaged beyond repair, all three crew were slightly injured. Crew: Lt Cullen, Lt Jones, Lt Walsh.

Aircraft reference details include registration 36-81, MSN 1514, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.3617°, -110.2954°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, crew encountered engine problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in an isolated area located near Clay Springs, Arizona. While the C-33 was damaged beyond repair, all three crew were slightly injured. Crew: Lt Cullen, Lt Jones, Lt Walsh.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

36-81

MSN

1514

Year of Manufacture

1936