39-16
Flight / Schedule
39-16
Aircraft
Douglas B-18 BoloRegistration
39-16
MSN
2664
Year of Manufacture
1939
Date
April 3, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Albuquerque New Mexico
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.1677°, -106.5254°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 3, 1942 at 12:00 AM, 39-16 experienced a crash involving Douglas B-18 Bolo, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Albuquerque New Mexico.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. Without pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed some 40 km south of Albuquerque. All six crew members were unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration 39-16, MSN 2664, year of manufacture 1939.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1677°, -106.5254°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew abandoned the aircraft and bailed out. Without pilot, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed some 40 km south of Albuquerque. All six crew members were unhurt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America