ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34069
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1937 |
| Time: | 11:07 |
| Type: |  Boeing 247 |
| Owner/operator: | Western Air Express |
| Registration: | NC13315 |
| MSN: | 1696 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Newhall, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Burbank/Union Air Terminal, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight 7 crashed into Los Pinetos Peak while attempting to land at Burbank in fog and rain.
Sources:
El Tiempo 13 January 1937, p8
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32993
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Mar-2010 12:15 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport] |
| 22-Mar-2010 15:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2010 15:06 | TB | Updated [Time] |
| 23-Mar-2010 14:29 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location] |
| 08-Apr-2014 18:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 13-Dec-2021 13:06 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
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