| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 13, 1969 |
| Time: | 1921 |
| Location: | Off Los Angeles, California |
| Operator: | Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) |
| Flight #: | 933 |
| Route: | Copenhagen - Los Angeles - Seattle |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
| Registration: | LN-MOO |
| cn / ln: | 45822/272 |
| Aboard: | 45 (passengers:36 crew:9) |
| Fatalities: | 15 (passengers:12 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft was on approach to 07R when it crashed into Santa Monica Bay 6 miles short of the runway. The fuselage broke into 3 pieces one of which floated for 20 hours. SAS did not authorize a back course approach to LAX. A VOR approach was conducted without notifying the controlling authority. The crew was preoccupied with a landing gear light problem. Lack of crew coordination and inadequate monitoring of aircraft position which resulted in an unplanned descent into the water. The aircraft was named "Sverre Viking." |
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