Douglas DC-3 crash, Oct 17, 1937 (19 killed), Knight Wyoming
Douglas DC-3 accident on October 17, 1937 near Knight Wyoming, United States with 19 fatalities. Cause: Radio range reception failure in static...
- Date: October 17, 1937
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Knight Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Radio range reception failure in static conditions, combined with poor visibility and bad weather
United Airlines Flight 1, a Douglas DC 3 on a scheduled passenger flight from Cheyenne toward Salt Lake City, struck a mountain in the Uinta range at night in bad weather. All 19 on board were killed, making it the worst US airplane disaster at the time.