Burbank – Las Vegas – Salt Lake City

On December 15, 1936 at 03:14 AM, Burbank – Las Vegas – Salt Lake City experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by Western Air Express, with the event recorded near Salt Lake City Utah.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Salt Lake City Airport by night and poor weather conditions, crew was unable to establish his real position and was unaware that the aircraft deviated from the approach path to the east. While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet at a speed of 207 miles an hour, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of mount Lone Peak (11,253 feet high) located some 20 miles southeast of the airport. SAR teams were unable to locate the aircraft and all operations were suspended few days later. The debris were eventually found on July 4, 1937. Crew: S. J. Samson, pilot, William L. Bogan, copilot, Gladys Witt, stewardess. Passengers: C. Christopher, Mr. & Mrs. John Wolf, E. W. Edwards.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC13370, MSN 1957, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7596°, -111.8868°.