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Air Crash In California 29 Perish

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keywords: air disaster, curtiss c-46 commando aircraft, body removal, aircraft debris

Synopsis: An unscheduled C-46 flight from New York to Los Angeles ended in tragedy when the aircraft crashed into a hillside near LA killing all 29 persons aboard with speculation of pilot heart failure being the cause or possibly significant radio communication failure prompting the FAA to review and possible overhaul existing flight safety regulations...(read more)

  • Date: 1952
  • Duration: 00:01:15
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

Air Crash In California 29 Perish

CA Air Crash 29 Perish

The wreckage of a non-scheduled C-46 airliner lies strewn over hillside following the crash of the craft as it came in for a landing. Heart failure on the part of the pilot may be the cause to this tragedy in which 29 perish.