Narrative:
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/
» Daily News (Los Angeles), 11 February 1950
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 February 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-48457 |
| MSN: | 25718/14273 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA (MHR/KMHR), United States of America |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America |
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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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 571 km (357 miles).
Distance from Sacramento-Mather AFB, CA to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 571 km (357 miles).
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