Northwest Airlines Flight 5 (1941)

Coordinates: 46°54′55″N 96°44′33″W / 46.91525°N 96.74242°W / 46.91525; -96.74242
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Northwest Airlines Flight 5
Accident
DateOctober 30, 1941 (1941-10-30)
SummaryCrashed following
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2nd stopoverFargo, North Dakota
3rd stopoverBillings, Montana
4th stopoverButte, Montana
Last stopoverSpokane, Washington
DestinationSeattle
Passengers12
Crew3
Fatalities14
Injuries1
Survivors1 (Clarence F. Bates)

Northwest Airlines Flight 5 was a regularly scheduled, multiple stop flight from

St. Paul, Minnesota, test-flying a Consolidated B-24.[2]

The cause of the crash was determined to be an excessive buildup of ice on the aircraft's wings.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-3A-269 NC21712 Moorhead, MN". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  2. ^ "Clarence Frederick Bates (1900-1942) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.

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