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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 1935 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin B-12A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) |
| Registration: | 33-165 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Silliman Pass near Cahoon Meadow, Sequoia National Park, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton Field, CA |
Lost control at 14000ft, went into a flat spin crashed and burnt near Mount Whitney. Accidental disruption of the flight controls by a civilian passenger is thought to have caused the crash.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
El Litoral 28 May 1935, p1
Jenaer Volksblatt 29 May 1935
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2017 19:15 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Mar-2020 16:58 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2021 17:34 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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