- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 03, 1946 |
Time: | 08:12 |
Location: | Live Oak Springs, California |
Operator: | American Airlines |
Flight #: | 6-103 |
Route: | Dallas - Tucon - San Diego |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3-227B |
Registration: | NC21799 |
cn / ln: | 2203 |
Aboard: | 27 (passengers:24 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 27 (passengers:24 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While on approach to San Diego, the aircraft flew into Tierra Blanca Mountain at an altitude of 4,500 feet in fog, exploded and burned. The crew descended into instrument conditions to an altitude below that required to maintain clearance over Thing Mountain. The reason for the descent was not determined. |
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