Beschrijving:
The aircraft impacted the side of a hill.
United Trip 4 was a passenger flight from San Francisco Municipal Airport, California, with New York, as its destination. Intermediate stops were scheduled, the first two of which were Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"The probable cause of the accident was a deviation from the proper course, for reasons undetermined, after the trip had become contact within ten miles of the airport."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | vrijdag 1 mei 1942 |
| Tijd: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas DST-A-207A (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United Airlines |
| Registratie: | NC18146 |
| Constructienummer: | 1978 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1938 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 14 / inzittenden: 14 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 17 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 6 km (3.8 mijl) NE of Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT (SLC) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Oakland Municipal Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK), Verenigde Staten |
| Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | Trip 4 |
The aircraft impacted the side of a hill.
United Trip 4 was a passenger flight from San Francisco Municipal Airport, California, with New York, as its destination. Intermediate stops were scheduled, the first two of which were Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"The probable cause of the accident was a deviation from the proper course, for reasons undetermined, after the trip had become contact within ten miles of the airport."
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Oakland Municipal Airport, CA en Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT bedraagt 938 km (587 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Oakland Municipal Airport, CA en Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT bedraagt 938 km (587 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.
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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 47e ongeval
- 22e dodelijk ongeval
- 6e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 305e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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