Douglas C-49 (DC-3) crash, Jul 1, 1942 (21 killed), Premi...
Douglas C-49 (DC-3) accident on July 1, 1942 near Premier West Virginia, United States with 21 fatalities. Cause: The investigative report cited a...
- Date: July 1, 1942
- Aircraft: Douglas C-49 (DC-3)
- Location: Premier West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The investigative report cited a surging power plant, possibly related to carburetor icing, together with a wing overstressed during a pull up maneuver and poor piloting technique.
A Douglas C 49E carrying 21 people from Battle Creek to Florence, South Carolina, made several failed landing attempts at Cincinnati in poor weather. While continuing the flight, it encountered thunderstorms and turbulence, banked violently, lost parts of its wings and tail, and crashed near Premier, West Virginia, killing everyone on board.