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An accident involving aircraft NC 15086 while operating in scheduled air carrier service as Trip 16 of United Air Lines Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "United") occurred in the vicinity of Centerville, Utah, on November 4, 1940, at approximately 4:42 a.m. (MST) resulting in the destruction of the airplane and fatal injuries to everyone on board. At approximately 9 a.m. (EST) on November 4, 1940, personnel of the Civil Aeronautics Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") received notification that Trip 16 was long overdue at Salt Lake City and later on that day received definite information that the trip had met with an accident.

Immediately after receiving this information, the Board initiated an