Last updated: 3 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 23 February 1930 |
| Type: | Fokker F.10A |
| Operator: | Western Air Express |
| Registration: | NC279E |
| MSN: | 1011 |
| First flight: | 1929 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 25 km (15.6 mls) NE of San Bernardino, CA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque-West Mesa Airport, NM, United States of America |
| Los Angeles Municipal Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America |
The aircraft impacted Shay Mountain near San Bernardino, California, killing both pilots and a steward. There was a snow storm in the area at the time of the accident.
The wreckage was located after twelve days.
Classification:
Sources:
» TWA Skyliner Magazine, 1988-08-15Photos
Map
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 Albuquerque-West Mesa Airport, NM to Los Angeles Municipal Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1071 km (669 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Albuquerque-West Mesa Airport, NM to Los Angeles Municipal Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1071 km (669 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
