Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 January 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air National Guard
Registration Number: 42-100861
Location: 40 km N of Helena, MT –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47A aircraftC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft operated by the U.S. National Guard crashed in Wolf Creek Canyon due to severe snowstorm conditions. The aircraft was carrying Governor Donald Grant Nutter, his executive secretary, and the State Agriculture Commissioner.A Douglas C-47A aircraft operated by the U.S. National Guard crashed in Wolf Creek Canyon due to severe snowstorm conditions. The aircraft was carrying Governor Donald Grant Nutter, his executive secretary, and the State Agriculture Commissioner.
Description
A Douglas C-47A operated by the U.S National Guard crashed in Wolf Creek Canyon in a heavy snow storm. The aircraft was carrying governor of Montana Donald Grant Nutter (46), his executive secretary and the State Agriculture Commissioner.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6ucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5552%2C1681227https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6ucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5552%2C1681227Primary Cause
Severe snowstorm conditionsSevere snowstorm conditionsShare on:
