Los Angeles – Phoenix – El Paso – Amarillo – Kansas City – Saint Louis – Indianapolis – Pittsburgh – New York

On January 23, 1941 at 04:13 AM, Los Angeles – Phoenix – El Paso – Amarillo – Kansas City – Saint Louis – Indianapolis – Pittsburgh – New York experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Saint Louis Missouri.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach in poor visibility due to fog and snow falls, while flying at 200 feet, pilots missed the runway 01 and applied full power on both engines to go around. After overflying the runway 01 for several yards, the captain made a turn at low height for a landing on runway 04 when the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed. As twelve occupants were injured, one crew member and one passenger were killed. Crew: P. T. W. Scott, pilot, O. J. DioGuardi, copilot, Mary T. Eshbach, stewardess.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC17315, MSN 1930, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.6254°, -90.1900°.