Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc near Fritch: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 19, 1943
Registration:
40-86
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While flying low, the airplane collided with the cable of a telephone line and crashed in a cliff located 8 km north of Fritch. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.