Unfallbericht:
The Douglas C-47D departed San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA in marginal VFR conditions at 1930 hours local time on a flight to Long Beach, CA.
Approximately fifteen minutes later the aircraft crashed in the rugged San Gabriel Mountains many miles from the intended flight path.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Dienstag 4 Dezember 1951 |
| Zeit: | 19:45 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47D (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 45-931 |
| Werknummer: | 34193/16934 |
| Baujahr: | 1945 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 5 / Insassen: 5 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | San Gabriel Mountains, CA ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA (SBD/KSBD), USA |
| Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB), USA |
The Douglas C-47D departed San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA in marginal VFR conditions at 1930 hours local time on a flight to Long Beach, CA.
Approximately fifteen minutes later the aircraft crashed in the rugged San Gabriel Mountains many miles from the intended flight path.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA to Long Beach Airport, CA as the crow flies is 89 km (56 miles).
Distance from San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA to Long Beach Airport, CA as the crow flies is 89 km (56 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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