| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | maandag 8 maart 1948 |
| Tijd: | ca 18:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Eagle Air Freight |
| Registratie: | NC64722 |
| Constructienummer: | 10052 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 3534 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij San Jose, CA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Seattle (unknown airport), WA, Verenigde Staten |
| San Francisco Municipal Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), Verenigde Staten |
The DC-3 crashed into a canyon on the west side of Mount Hamilton at an altitude of 1800 feet. Weather at the destination was not too good: 700 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flight's deviation from its clearance and from approved instrument procedure."
Bronnen:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 47)» CAB File No. 1-0056
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