Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 Crash Site

USA / California / Pacifica /
 United States Coast Guard, aircraft crash site
On 23 Dec 1964, Flying Tiger Line Constellation N6915C crashed here due to pilot error during poor weather conditions. The plane struck the eastern side of Sweeney's Ridge, bounced back into the air, and landed on the other side of the ridge. The crash killed all three personnel aboard instantly. Additionally, the crash destroyed three of the nearby USCG radio station's transmitter buildings, emergency turbine generator transformers, and a pair of radio antenna. Crash debris can still be found, including parts of the plane and some of the costume beads cargo bound for New York.


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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tiger_Line_Flight_282
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Coordinates:   37°37'25"N   122°27'54"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago