Fireball provides a fresh look at Carole Lombard's life, and a first-ever examination of the events that led to that led to her death aboard TWA Flight 3 with 21 others on January 16, 1942. Fireball tells the story of those aboard the plane and first responders on the ground to launch a rescue effort. Fireball also provides a day-by-day look at the struggles of Clark Gable and Lombard's family and friends to cope with the tragedy. Lombard became the first Hollywood star to sacrifice her life in World War II. Finally, Fireball addresses one of the most enduring mysteries of World War II: On a clear night full of stars, with TWA's most experienced pilot at the controls of a 10-month-old aircraft under the power of two fully functioning engines, why did Flight 3 crash into a Nevada mountainside?