Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo near Uniontown: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 23, 1938 at 1700 LT
Operator:
Registration:
37-21
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1882
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered a line squall and lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 8 km southwest of Uniontown. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt James D. Underhill,
Lt John W. Pollard.
Passengers:
2nd Lt John H. Hydle,
Cpt Fred Ruebe Jr.,
Pvt Humberto Narro,
Pvt Ben L. Jones,
Pvt Sheldon S. Johnson.
Crew:
Lt James D. Underhill,
Lt John W. Pollard.
Passengers:
2nd Lt John H. Hydle,
Cpt Fred Ruebe Jr.,
Pvt Humberto Narro,
Pvt Ben L. Jones,
Pvt Sheldon S. Johnson.
