Chicago – Minneapolis – Fargo – Bismarck – Miles City – Butte – Spokane – Seattle

On May 12, 1942 at 11:51 AM, Chicago – Minneapolis – Fargo – Bismarck – Miles City – Butte – Spokane – Seattle experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Northwest Airlines, with the event recorded near Miles City Montana.

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

14 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 21.4%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown, the crew was unable to stop the aircraft within the landing distance available. The aircraft overrun, rolled for several yards and collided with construction equipment before coming to rest in flames. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while all other occupants were injured. Delivered to Northwest Airlines in June 1939, the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC21714, MSN 2129, year of manufacture 1939.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.4070°, -105.8478°.