39-22
Flight / Schedule
39-22
Aircraft
Douglas B-18 BoloRegistration
39-22
MSN
2670
Date
August 22, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Watkins Colorado
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.7443°, -104.6032°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 22, 1944 at 12:00 PM, 39-22 experienced a crash involving Douglas B-18 Bolo, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Watkins Colorado.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the twin engine aircraft hit a hill near Watkins, east of Denver. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 39-22, MSN 2670.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7443°, -104.6032°.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
2
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the twin engine aircraft hit a hill near Watkins, east of Denver. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America