On January 16 th, 1942 an airplane carrying Lombard crashed into Mount Potosi killing all 22 people on-board. Robert Matzen is the author of “Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3.” ...

Had Lombard, the war-effort activist, been sabotaged by German spies? ... a rescue team tries to climb Mt. Potosi, Nev., less than 24 hours after the crash of TWA Flight 3.

Almost 75 years after movie queen Carole Lombard and 21 others were killed in a plane crash amid its jagged peaks, climbing Mount Potosi remains an exhausting and somber experience for those who dare.

The basics are well known to Las Vegans. Actress Carole Lombard died in a plane crash on Mount Potosi southwest of Las Vegas on Jan. 16, 1942, coming back from a trip selling war bonds just weeks ...

A fiery 1942 plane crash on Mount Potosi rattled the Las Vegas Valley — and sent shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond Editor’s note: On the evening of January 16, 1942, TWA Flight 3 slammed ...

Near old Nevada airplane wreckage, Brian Anderson planted zinnia seeds for Carole Lombard. If the flowers bloom this spring, few eyes will notice. For rare hikers of rugged Mount Potosi, their focu… ...