Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo in Watkins: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1944 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
39-22
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
2670
YOM:
1939
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route from Lowry AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, hail and turbulences. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in hilly terrain near Watkins, east of Denver. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator in Lowry AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1943 at 1200 LT
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Lowry - Lowry
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all 7 crew members.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando on Black Mountain: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-12355
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
26482
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While overflying Colorado, the aircraft hit the slope of the Black Mountain located some 15 miles west of Guffey. Both pilots, sole on board, were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Robert E. McIntyre, pilot,
2nd Lt William H. Eisenman Jr., copilot.
Probable cause:
The crew was asleep with the autopilot ON when the accident occurred.

Crash of a Douglas C-49J near Colorado Springs: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
43-1989
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Site:
MSN:
6344
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located 15 miles northwest of Colorado Springs. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-45-BO Flying Fortress in Ordway: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-5334
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
3873
Location:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While cruising in heavy snow falls, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a desert area located near Ordway. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ed Woodward, pilot,
Lester Cattron, copilot,
Norval Kelly, navigator,
Hascall Young, bombardier,
Chas McDonald, flight engineer,
Carl Simpson, radio operator,
Chas Burns, air gunner,
Martin Walden, air gunner,
Taylor Hunt, air gunner,
Vince Larney, air gunner.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Pueblo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-11826
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pueblo - Pueblo
MSN:
322
YOM:
1941
Location:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Two Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers collided when one bomber overtook and pulled up in front of the flight leader. The impact with the leader’s nose severed the tail section and the aircraft went out of control preventing the seven man crew from bailing out. The flight leader had sounded the bailout bell and five men parachuted to safety. Parts of the severed tail remained embedded in the nose, pinning the bombardier and navigator in the nose of the aircraft and blocking the pilot’s forward vision. The engineer went to the front of the aircraft, noted the situation and notified the pilot of the two men trapped there. The pilot, Lt. Slough, despite the damage to the aircraft, with the aid of the engineer in the copilot’s seat, managed to fly the plane back and land at the base at Pueblo. These two men, Lt Slough and S/Sgt Cailleir, were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for their heroic actions.
Crew (41-11826):
1st Lt Gerald E. Smetts, pilot, †
2nd Lt Charles T. Bowen Jr., copilot, †
2nd Lt Adam C. Thompson Jr., navigator, †
2nd Lt Bliss M. Shannon, bombardier, †
Sgt Victor H. McGregor, engineer, †
S/Sgt Charles S. Meisenheimer, radio operator, †
Sgt James H. Cooney Jr., air gunner. †
Crew (41-24041):
1st Lt Frank D. Slough, pilot,
2nd Lt Steward P. Elliott, copilot,
2nd Lt Henry W. Scott, bombardier,
2nd Lt Lester M. Warner, navigator,
S/Sgt James E. Cailleir, engineer,
Sgt Elwood W. Harrison, engineer,
S/Sgt Dan Kinnon, radio operator,
Sgt Herman Siegeldt, assistant radio operator,
Sgt Robert A. Griffin, tail gunner.
Source:
http://www.coloradoaircrashes.com/Crashsites/crash_site13.htm

Crash of a Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress near Nucla: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
38-217
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
2010
YOM:
1938
Location:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane was en route to Wright-Patterson AFB when it crashed in unknown circumstances in rugged terrain near Nucla. All eight crew members were killed.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Lowry AFB

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
34-99
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
630
YOM:
1934
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Lowry AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-10B at Lowry AFB

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
34-68
Flight Type:
MSN:
599
YOM:
1934
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Lowry AFB and was destroyed. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed 5C Vega in Walsenburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC176W
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
El paso – Pueblo
MSN:
129
YOM:
1930
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising some 30 miles south of Pueblo, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and eventually crashed against a hill located near Walsenburg. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.