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| Date: | Monday 2 July 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Los Angeles Airways |
| Registration: | N9281… |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ontario, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA |
| Orange Show grounds, San Bernardino, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at 1600ft and crashed in an orange grove. The pilot died 5 days later in hospital.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19510703.1.9&srpos=206&e=04-06-1951-31-12-1952--en--20--201-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2023 11:36 | Cobar | Added |
| 15-Jul-2023 11:38 | Cobar | Updated |
| 17-Jul-2023 16:32 | Cobar | Updated |
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