Accident Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3) N14959,
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Date:Wednesday 31 October 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator:PSA, Pacific Southwest Airlines
Registration: N14959
MSN: 11654
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Near Valhalla Cemetery, Burbank, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, CA
Destination airport:Oakland, CA
Narrative:
Emergency landing in a field after a double engine failure.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19511101.1.4&srpos=2&e=31-10-1951-04-11-1951--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Valhalla-------
https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=2A3BXZSY1F1F1&PN=3&WS=SearchResults#/DamView&VBID=2A3BXZSY1F1F1&PN=4&WS=SearchResults
WAAS

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2023 10:38 Cobar Added
21-Jul-2023 12:29 Cobar Updated

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