ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336224
| Date: | Friday 10 February 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-48457 |
| MSN: | 25718/14273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA (MHR/KMHR) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
The aircraft undershot the runway while attempting to land at Los Angeles International Airport, California, USA. The undercarriage struck a fence along Redondo Boulevard and the aircraft crashed. A fire erupted, but all seven on board escaped.
Rain and fog limited visibility at the airport/
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Daily News (Los Angeles), 11 February 1950
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