What the records say
- 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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