Chicago – Barksdale

On November 17, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Chicago – Barksdale experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Mt Magazine Arkansas.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising in a thunderstorm area, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Mt Magazine, about five miles northwest of Havana, Arkansas. All six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-30007, MSN 108-33282.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1673°, -93.6446°.