Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc I near Elk Mountain: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 15, 1942 at 1800 LT
Registration:
AL477
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ogden - Cheyenne
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a flight to Canada to be delivered to the Royal Air Force. En route from Ogden to Cheyenne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In heavy snow falls, the airplane contacted ground and crashed near Elk Mountain. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended six days later. The wreckage was found in July. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Robert S. Gleghorn, pilot.
Crew:
Robert S. Gleghorn, pilot.