Beschrijving:
Struck Stroh Peak at 3,300 feet in Mint Canyon, 27 minutes after taking off from Burbank Airport for Las Vegas and on the way to Saint Paul. The brand new Lockheed was on its delivery flight from Burbank to its new owners, Northwest Airlines.
Vice-president of Northwest Frederick Whittlemore (42), was among those killed in the accident.
Flying in foggy conditions it struck the first of a series of ridges and bounced off two others, disintegrating on the way, before coming to rest and burning out on a hill called Stroh Peak.
» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
NC17394
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 16 mei 1938 |
| Tijd: | 14:07 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registratie: | NC17394 |
| Constructienummer: | 1439 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1938 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Saugus, CA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Burbank Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR), Verenigde Staten |
| Las Vegas McCarran Field, NV (LSV/KLSV), Verenigde Staten |
Struck Stroh Peak at 3,300 feet in Mint Canyon, 27 minutes after taking off from Burbank Airport for Las Vegas and on the way to Saint Paul. The brand new Lockheed was on its delivery flight from Burbank to its new owners, Northwest Airlines.
Vice-president of Northwest Frederick Whittlemore (42), was among those killed in the accident.
Flying in foggy conditions it struck the first of a series of ridges and bounced off two others, disintegrating on the way, before coming to rest and burning out on a hill called Stroh Peak.
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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 Burbank Airport, CA en Las Vegas McCarran Field, NV bedraagt 375 km (234 miles).
De afstand tussen Burbank Airport, CA en Las Vegas McCarran Field, NV bedraagt 375 km (234 miles).
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