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The flight lost control due to severe turbulence and a downdraft caused by a thunderstorm. January 21, 1943 19 0 0 Pan Am Flight 1104: near Ukiah: California: Martin M-130: The flight became off-course in poor weather at night and struck a mountain. October 23, 1942 12 0 2 American Airlines Flight 28: Chino Canyon near Palm Springs: California
The crash was witnessed by hundreds of people, 349 of whom gave accounts of what they saw to the NTSB. About half (52%) reported a fire or explosion before the plane hit the ground. Others stated that they saw a wing detach from the aircraft, when in fact it was the vertical stabilizer. [19] [25]
Pages in category "Aviation accidents and incidents caused by wake turbulence" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... 2008 Mexico City ...
A 50-year-old Miami native is suspected of stealing the plane from a Northern California airport before putting it down on a beach 25 miles away, authorities said.
Everything you need to know about how turbulence can impact your flight
Huntington Beach High School sports teams have posted tributes to a teammate and her father, the apparent victims in a Fullerton, California plane crash.
January 7 – Associated Air Transport Trip 1-6-6A, a Curtiss C-46F Commando, crashed into a ravine due to wing icing and severe turbulence, killing all 40 passengers and crew. February 2 – In the 1953 Skyways Avro York disappearance , a plane with 39 on board disappeared over the North Atlantic.
A pilot and his dog swam to shore as their crashed plane sank into the ocean, California officials say. Witnesses called 911 about a plane landing in the ocean off Rancho Palos Verdes shortly ...