Convair CV-240 crash, Feb 26, 1954 (9 killed), Wright Wyo...
Convair CV-240 accident on February 26, 1954 near Wright Wyoming, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: Sudden emergency of undetermined origin in...
- Date: February 26, 1954
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Wright Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Sudden emergency of undetermined origin in adverse weather, leading to rapid descent and impact with the ground
Western Air Lines Flight 34, a Convair CV-240 on a scheduled service from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, flew into severe weather over Wyoming and was lost near Wright. All three crew and six passengers were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed. The Civil Aeronautics Board could not identify the origin of the sudden emergency that led to a rapid descent and high-speed impact with the ground.