Chicago – Omaha – Denver

On February 14, 1947 at 04:20 AM, Chicago – Omaha – Denver experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Slick Airways, with the event recorded near Denver-Stapleton Colorado.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While on final approach to runway 21 in poor weather conditions, the aircraft was too low and hit a hill located less than one mile from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC59486, MSN 2944, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7778°, -104.8651°.