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United Air Lines Flight 34

Coordinates: 34°21′01″N 118°32′43″W / 34.3502769°N 118.5453639°W / 34.3502769; -118.5453639
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United Air Lines Flight 34
NC13355, the aircraft involved in the accident.
Accident
DateDecember 27, 1936 (1936-12-27)
SummaryPilot error
SiteRice Canyon, Los Angeles County, California
34°21′01″N 118°32′43″W / 34.3502769°N 118.5453639°W / 34.3502769; -118.5453639
Aircraft typeBoeing 247D
OperatorUnited Airlines
RegistrationNC13355
Flight originSan Francisco, California
DestinationLos Angeles, California
Passengers9
Crew3
Fatalities12
Survivors0

United Air Lines Flight 34 was a scheduled flight departing from San Francisco to Los Angeles, California, on December 27, 1936. At 7:36 am (Pacific time), the co-pilot requested the UAL localizer beacon at Burbank be turned on. The company radio requested aircraft position, to which the co-pilot replied, "just a minute."[1] The aircraft crashed at the head of Rice Canyon (near Newhall, California) at 7:38 am, killing all 12 passengers and crew.[2] The probable cause was found to be "...an error on the part of the pilot for attempting to fly through Newhall pass at an altitude lower than the surrounding mountains without first determining by radio the existing weather."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "SCVHistory.com SW3602 | Plane Crashes | 1936 Plane Crash in Rice Canyon: Searching for Casualties". scvhistory.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ a b "Crash of a Boeing 247D in Newhall: 12 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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