Description for Plane crash, Fort Mountain, Baxter Park
Description by Funkmeister
Here's the tail of a plane crash on Fort Mountain, near Baxter Peak. though there is no trail to get there, you can bushwack from South Brother Mountain.
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Re: Plane crash, Fort Mountain, Baxter Park
Does anyone know the history of this crash? -
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Re: Plane crash, Fort Mountain, Baxter Park
Google is your friend. Short version: a military cargo plane was heading home from Europe with mostly mail. It last left Newfoundland at a refuel stop and departed into bad weather on June 20, 1944 headed for Washington DC. The crew of six plus one passenger got lost and slammed into the mountain, killing all 7 instantly. This is not an easy trip.
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