Airplane Crash - Butte, Montana 11/06/1950
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Butte, Montana
Date | 11/06/1950 |
Time | 08:15 |
Location | Butte, Montana |
Operator | Northwest Orient Airlines |
Flight # | 115 |
Route | Helena - Butte |
Type | Martin 202 |
Registration | N93040 |
Cn/In | 9161 |
Aboard | 21 |
Fatalities | 21 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The pilot failed to follow the carrier's prescribed instrument approach to Butte Airport and crashed into a mountain at about the 8,250 foot level. Captain's failure to follow prescribed approach procedures. |
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