Salt Lake City – Rock Springs
Flight / Schedule
Salt Lake City – Rock Springs
Aircraft
Boeing 247Registration
NC13320
MSN
1701
Year of Manufacture
1933
Operator
National Air Transport - USADate
May 12, 1933 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Provo Utah
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.2337°, -111.6587°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 12, 1933 at 08:30 AM, Salt Lake City – Rock Springs experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Provo Utah.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While on a cargo flight from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted ground and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Provo. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC13320, MSN 1701, year of manufacture 1933.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2337°, -111.6587°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a cargo flight from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted ground and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Provo. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salt Lake City – Rock Springs
Operator
National Air Transport - USAFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
