Accident Boeing 247D NC13355,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34071
 
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Date:Sunday 27 December 1936
Time:c. 19:38
Type:Silhouette image of generic b247 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 247D
Owner/operator:United Air Lines
Registration: NC13355
MSN: 1737
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi SW of Newhall, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mills Field, San Francisco, CA
Destination airport:Burbank, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into a hill and crashed into Rice Canyon while on approach Burbank in poor visibility. Three crew and nine passengers.

Sources:

http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/17674/
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32992

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
17-Jan-2010 21:23 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport]
22-Mar-2010 12:12 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport]
22-Mar-2010 16:16 TB Updated [Time]
23-Nov-2016 20:19 TB Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Dec-2021 12:57 Cobar Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
16-Jun-2023 15:10 TB Updated [[Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]]

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