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Nov 13, 2009 · The actress Carole Lombard, famous for her roles in screwball comedies and her marriage to Clark Gable, died in a plane crash on January 16, 1942. She was traveling from Las Vegas to Los Angeles to sell war bonds for the Hollywood Victory Committee.
- Missy Sullivan
All 22 people on board, including movie star Carole Lombard, her mother, and three crew members, died in the crash. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) investigated the accident and determined that the cause was a navigation error by the captain.
Jan 16, 2017 · But instead of returning home to California, they met an unfortunate and untimely death when the plane they were on, Flight 3, crashed into the side of the treacherous Mount Potosi in Nevada....
Lombard was killed in a plane crash aboard TWA Flight 3 while returning from a war bond tour. She was 33 years old. Today, she is remembered as one of the definitive actresses of the screwball comedy genre and American comedy and as an icon of American cinema.
Jan 15, 2017 · The 1942 plane crash that claimed the life of actress Carole Lombard and 21 others still echoes in the history and culture of Nevada. See photos, stories and details of the accident, the investigation and the legacy of the Hollywood couple.
- Keith Rogers
Jan 23, 2017 · Learn about the tragic death of Hollywood actress Carole Lombard in 1942, when her plane crashed into a mountain near Las Vegas. Find out why she refused to get off the plane, who were the other passengers and crew, and how the search and rescue operation unfolded.
May 25, 2020 · The Hollywood star died in a tragic accident in 1942 while promoting the nation's first war bond sales drive. Read how she became the first casualty of World War II and how her industry colleagues mourned her loss.
