Douglas DC-3 crash, Nov 4, 1942, Kansas City Kansas
Douglas DC-3 accident on November 4, 1942 near Kansas City Kansas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: An error of judgment by the Kansas City air...
- Date: November 4, 1942
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Kansas City Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An error of judgment by the Kansas City air traffic control operator in clearing the TWA DC 3 to climb into the overcast, although the operator knew the Army aircraft was expected nearby.
A TWA Douglas DC 3 on a check flight collided in mid air with a USAAF C 53 near Kansas City on 4 November 1942. The DC 3 crash landed in trees near Linden, Kansas, and its captain suffered a minor injury. No one else was hurt.