Convair CV-340 crash, Jan 19, 1955, Dexter Iowa
Convair CV-340 accident on January 19, 1955 near Dexter Iowa, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Elevator linkage bolt removed during inspection...
- Date: January 19, 1955
- Aircraft: Convair CV-340
- Location: Dexter Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Elevator linkage bolt removed during inspection and not reinstalled
A United Airlines Convair 340 on a scheduled service from Des Moines to Omaha developed vibration and control problems over Iowa. The crew tried to return to Des Moines but made a forced landing about forty miles short of the city, and all occupants survived. The Civil Aeronautics Board found that an elevator linkage bolt removed during an inspection the night before had not been reinstalled.