Descripción:
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.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 4 diciembre 1951 |
| Hora: | 19:45 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47D (DC-3) |
| Operador: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registración: | 45-931 |
| Numéro de série: | 34193/16934 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1945 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 5 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | San Gabriel Mountains, CA ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA (SBD/KSBD), Estados Unidos de América |
| Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB), Estados Unidos de América |
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).
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