Date & Time:
Jul 30, 1942 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing C-73
Operator:
Registration:
42-68369
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1717
YOM:
1933
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
8
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed upon takeoff from Minneapolis-World Chamberlain Airport, bursting into flames. It was totally destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, all of them employees from Northwest Airlines.
