What the records say
- When
- 12 Jul 1949
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 34.26° N, 118.64° W
- Description
- 1949 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 35
Standard Air Lines Flight 897R
1949 aviation accident in California, US
Standard Air Lines Flight 897R was a domestic passenger flight between Albuquerque, New Mexico and Burbank, California. At 7:43am on July 12, 1949, the flight, operated by a Curtiss C-46E, crashed in Chatsworth, California, upon approach to Burbank, killing 35 of the 48 passengers and crew on board.
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