| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 26, 1954 |
| Time: | 1032 |
| Location: | Wright, Wyoming |
| Operator: | Western Airlines |
| Flight #: | 314 |
| Route: | Salt Lake City - Cedar City - Rapid City |
| AC Type: | Convair CV-240 |
| Registration: | N8407H |
| cn / ln: | 37 |
| Aboard: | 9 (passengers:6 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 9 (passengers:6 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After entering an area of severe turbulence and icing, the plane made a rapid descent and struck the ground at high speed. A sudden emergency of undetermined origin under adverse weather conditions resulting in rapid descent and impact with the ground at high speed. |
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