To Be or Not to Be
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May 11, 2020 · One of the most tragic incidents in Nevada concerns the terrible plane crash that killed Carole Lombard, a famous movie star and wife of Clark Gable. The crash occurred nearly 80 years ago, but fascinatingly enough, the plane crash site remains on southern Nevada’s Mount Potosi.
On Jan 16, 1942, a DC-3 crashed into Mount Potosi, west of Las Vegas; the crash was particularly violent, and all on board died. Among the passengers was Carole Lombard, wife of Clark Gable; she was returning from a War Bond rally. Why did the plane crash? To be honest, the answer is still unknown. One explanation given me, by an historian:
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 15, 2017 · FAA accident investigator Mike McComb, 50, points an attitude gyro flight instrument plate towards the 1942 DC-3 crash site that killed actress Carole Lombard and 21 others, Saturday, Jan....
Crash that killed actress Carole Lombard, 21 others near Las Vegas still echoes after 75 years. Carole Lombard's blanket-wrapped body is removed from the crash site on Potosi Mountain on Jan....
Nov 13, 2009 · On January 16, 1942, the actress Carole Lombard, famous for her roles in such screwball comedies as My Man Godfrey and To Be or Not to Be, and for her marriage to the actor Clark Gable, is...
In 1942, a plane carrying Carole Lombard (famous movie star and wife of Clark Gable) crashed high on the east face of Mt. Potosi. The site is now a footnote in history, visited occasionally by plane crash buffs, Carole Lombard fans, and tough Las Vegas hikers.
