▁Martin ▁ 2 - 0 - 2 , ▁los es ▁part ▁of ▁its ▁left ▁wing ▁in ▁a ▁th under st orm ▁and ▁crashes ▁between ▁F ount ain ▁City , ▁Wisconsin , ▁and ▁Win ona , ▁Minnesota , ▁killing ▁all ▁ 3 7 ▁people ▁on ▁board . ▁ ▁September ▁ ▁September ▁ 2 ▁– ▁The ▁Australian ▁National ▁Air ways ▁Douglas ▁DC - 3 ▁L ut ana ▁crashes ▁into ▁the ▁North ▁West ▁S lop es ▁of ▁Austral ias ▁Great ▁D ivid ing ▁Range ▁near ▁N undle , ▁New ▁South ▁Wales , ▁killing ▁all ▁ 1 3 ▁people ▁on ▁board . ▁ ▁September ▁ 5 ▁– ▁On ▁a ▁ 3 9 0 - mile ▁( 6 2 8 - km ) ▁flight ▁from ▁Naval ▁Air ▁Station ▁Pat ux ent ▁River , ▁Maryland , ▁to ▁Cleveland , ▁Ohio , ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁Martin ▁J R M - 2 ▁Mars ▁flying ▁boat ▁Caroline ▁Mars ▁sets ▁a ▁new ▁cargo ▁record ▁of ▁ 6 2 , 2 6 2   lb ▁( 2 8 , 2 4 2   kg ), ▁the ▁heav iest ▁payload ▁any ▁aircraft ▁had ▁ever ▁carried . ▁ ▁September ▁ 6 ▁– ▁A ▁de ▁Hav ill and ▁D H . 1 0 8 ▁breaks ▁the ▁sound ▁bar rier , ▁the ▁first ▁British ▁aircraft ▁to ▁do ▁so . ▁ ▁September ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁E ight ▁hij ack ers ▁comm ande er ▁a ▁Techn ical ▁and ▁Aer onaut ical ▁Hold ings ▁( TA E ) ▁Douglas ▁C - 4 7 B - 1 5