Hunter - Sacramento

On August 1, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Hunter - Sacramento experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Grants New Mexico.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine failed enroute, causing the seaplane to crash in a mountainous region located 25 miles southwest of Grants. All seven crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt William T. Bartlett, Sgt Robert L. Crook, 1st Lt James J. Garland, Sgt John M. Jackson Sgt Irwin S. Marcus; 1st Lt Wilson H. Parker, Sgt Harold L. Post.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-34096, MSN CV-607.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1473°, -107.8514°.