Saint George - Saint George

On December 13, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Saint George - Saint George experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by United Air Services - USA, with the event recorded near Saint George Utah.

The flight was categorized as cinematography and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft christened 'Honeymoon Express' was owned by Paul Mantz (pilot) and used for cinematography. With two photographer on board, he was completing some maneuver for the movie 'Only Angels Have Wings' with Cary Grant. While landing, the aircraft hit the ground violently, went out of control and came to rest upside down. A photographer was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC48M, MSN 100, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.1099°, -113.5649°.