The Crash of Flight 307
The Crash of Flight 307
March 7, 1950 at 9:02PM
During its approach through a blinding snowstorm, NWA Flight 307
clipped its left wing on a flagpole at Ft. Snelling Cemetery. Captain Donald
Jones struggled to maintain altitude as he circled around for another attempt.
The wing detached completely above the Washburn Water Tower, causing the
plate to crash into the Doughty family home directly across from this spot.
The resulting explosion and fire destroyed the house and severely damaged two
adjacent dwellings. Children Janet and Tommy DOughty, upstairs in bed,
were killed along with ten passengers and three crew members. This memorial
is dedicated to the 15 people who lost their lives on that snowy evening.
Joseph B. Breitweiser
Robert C. Buhmann
Mathilda Debeck
Janet Doughty
Tommy Doughty
Donald B. Eberhart
Helen Overlien Hott
Donald B. Jones
Mary Alice Kennedy
William B. Lampert
Robert N. Lohn
William T. McGinn
Dana Nolder
Emery E. Oliver
Charles H. Pafford
Submitted by gkatz