Northwest Airlines Flight 1
A Super Electra similar to the aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 13, 1939 |
| Summary | In-flight fire |
| Site | Custer County, Montana, U.S. near Miles City 46°25′41″N 105°53′10″W / 46.42806°N 105.88611°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed 14H Super Electra |
| Operator | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration | NC17389 |
| Flight origin | Minneapolis-Wold-Chamberlain Field (MSP/KMSP), Minnesota |
| 1st stopover | Fargo-Hector Field (FAR/KFAR), North Dakota |
| 2nd stopover | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS/KBIS), North Dakota |
| 3rd stopover | Miles City Airport (MLS/KMLS), Montana |
| 4th stopover | Billings Municipal Airport (BIL/KBIL), Montana |
| 5th stopover | Butte Airport (BTM/KBTM), Montana |
| Last stopover | Felts Field (SFF/KSFF), Spokane, Washington |
| Destination | Boeing Field (BFI/KBFI) Seattle, Washington |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Location in the United States
Location in Montana
Northwest Airlines Flight 1, registration NC17389, was a Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra aircraft which crashed in eastern Montana on Friday, January 13, 1939, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the Miles City Airport. All four on board were killed in the accident.