Seattle – Spokane – Helena – Billings – Fargo

On July 8, 1938 at 02:56 AM, Seattle – Spokane – Helena – Billings – Fargo experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by Northwest Airlines, with the event recorded near Billings-Logan Montana.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Billings Airport by night, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed past the runway end. A passenger was killed while all nine other occupants were injured. Crew: Walter R. Bullock, pilot, Lester H. Doan, copilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC17383, MSN 1402, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.8092°, -108.5477°.