Air disaster

Western Air Express Flight 7

12 Jan 1937 · 34.35° N, 118.46° W

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When
12 Jan 1937
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
34.35° N, 118.46° W
Description
1937 aviation accident
Deaths
5

Western Air Express Flight 7

1937 aviation accident in Newhall, California

Western Air Express Flight 7, a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Salt Lake City to Burbank, California, crashed on January 12, 1937, near Newhall, California. The twin engine Boeing 247D, registration NC13315, crashed shortly after 11:00 a.m. in adverse weather conditions. Of the three crew and ten passengers on board, one crew member and four passengers perished.

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