37-518
Flight / Schedule
37-518
Aircraft
Douglas B-18 BoloRegistration
37-518
MSN
2518
Year of Manufacture
1937
Date
September 9, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Constance Washington
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
47.7727°, -123.1273°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 9, 1941 at 12:00 AM, 37-518 experienced a crash involving Douglas B-18 Bolo, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Mt Constance Washington.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Constance (2,364 meters high) located in the Olympic mountains, northwest of Seattle. All six occupants were killed. Source & photos: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76515
Aircraft reference details include registration 37-518, MSN 2518, year of manufacture 1937.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.7727°, -123.1273°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
2
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Constance (2,364 meters high) located in the Olympic mountains, northwest of Seattle. All six occupants were killed. Source & photos: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=76515
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America