Montana

While performing a night bombing exercise, the four-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 6 miles east of Fort Benton. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack Y. Fisk,
2nd Lt Arnold J. Gardiner,
Sgt Robert H. Hall,
Sgt John T. Hough,
Sgt Carl E. Lower,
2nd Lt Warren Henry Maginn,
Sgt Chester W. Peko,
Pfc Paul M. Peterson,
Sgt Curio C. Tremonti,
2nd Lt Harold L. Wonders.

Suffered an engine failure and crashed near Great Falls Airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Stanley A. Smith,
2nd Lt Daniel B. Kline,
2nd Lt Raymond L. Duncanson,
S/Sgt Albert S. Walsh,
Sgt William G. Neerlag,
Sgt George N. Scanzoni,
Cpl Everett C. Hastings.

The airplane departed Marysville, California, on a return flight to base in Lewiston, Montana. After passing over Reno, the crew encountered icing conditions and turbulence. The captain climbed to the altitude of 15,000 but weather conditions were still marginal. Approaching Yellowstone, the airplane got iced and the captain ordered his crew to bail out. Unfortunately, only one crew (the bombardier) was able to abandon the airplane that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a huge explosion six km south of West Yellowstone. Ten crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt George A. Brast, †
2nd Lt Robert K. Edwards, †
2nd Lt James J. Highley, †
2nd Lt William F. McDonald, bombardier,
2nd Lt Roy E. Thompson, †
S/Sgt Alexander G. Jurkowski, †
S/Sgt Willard McCune, †
S/Sgt Lawrence W. Medlin, †
S/Sgt Donald W. Rice, †
S/Sgt Leo E. Thorn, †
S/Sgt Gilbert E. Underwood. †

After touchdown at Great Falls-Gore Field, the single engine airplane ground looped and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot, sole on board, escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Willard H. Strauss.

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in hilly terrain in Neihart. There were no fatalities.

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no fatalities.

The airplane departed Great Falls on a flight to Ainsworth Field, Nebraska. En route, weather conditions worsened with clouds and icing. While flying over Melstone, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent. In a relative flat attitude, it crashed on the slope of Mt Bull located south of Mussellshell. It slid along the ground passing between two pine trees which ripped off the wings and came to rest, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.
Crew (2nd BG):
1st Lt Edward Thomas Layfield, pilot,
2nd Lt Gerald K. Beem, copilot,
S/Sgt Frederick T. Brown, flight engineer,
2nd Lt Regis J. Newland, navigator,
S/Sgt Hulon B. Dutton, radio operator,
2nd Lt Chester A. Knight Jr., bombardier,
T/Sgt Wallace H. Hanson, air gunner,
S/Sgt Charles T. Valys, air gunner,
Cpl Fred E. Murray, air gunner,
Cpl Hobart L. Hall, air gunner.
Passengers:
Maj Orville A. Ralston,
Pfc Jacob V. Reiss.

Shortly after takeoff from Billings-Logan Airport, while in initial climb, the three engine airplane stalled and crashed nearby the runway. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed. They were supposed to deliver the airplane to US Army Engineer Corps.

Crashed in unknown circumstances 16 km north of Shelby. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert Gustafson, pilot.

After touchdown at Miles City Airport, the crew was unable to stop the aircraft within the landing distance available. The aircraft overran, rolled for several metres and eventually collided with construction equipment, bursting into flames. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while 11 other occupants escaped with various injuries. Delivered to Northwest Airlines in June 1939, the aircraft was destroyed.