Denver – Los Angeles

On August 21, 1947 at 06:11 AM, Denver – Los Angeles experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Slick Airways, with the event recorded near Mt Blue Bell Knoll Utah.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Blue Bell Knoll located north of Boulder, Utah. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC59488, MSN 2935, year of manufacture 1945.