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NW001

November 10, 2020

A Lockheed Super Electra is making a series of flights from Minneapolis to Seattle in the late 1930's when something goes wrong. Find out how this flight crashes in Miles City, Montana after taking off in our oldest reported crash yet!

Thanks to our friend Emily for recommending and guesting for this episode!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Model_14_Super_Electra

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235039242-need-interior-colors-lockheed-super-electra-model-14h/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_1

Research Source:

https://web.archive.org/web/20110827174832/http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov/

(Note you have to request this from the Department of Transportation.)

Other episodes related to this crash:

A Northwest Orient Airlines DC-4 is traveling from New York to Seattle with two stopovers on the way. Find out how weather and old times caused this plane to disappear in Lake Michigan. 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

An Embraer EMB-120RT crashes on approach to the Glynco Jetport in Brunswick, GA. What caused this plane to suddenly fall from the sky less than two miles from landing. 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Ai...
In Mechanical Failures Tags Northwest Airlines, Lockheed Super Electra, In-flight fire, Montana
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