Date: | August 24, 1951 |
Location: | Decoto, California |
Aircraft: | Douglas DC-6B |
Reg: | N37550 |
Airline: | United Air Lines |
Flight No: | 615 |
Fatalities: | 50 : 50 |
The aircraft struck a hill at an elevation of about 1,000 ft. at 225 to 240 mph. Neither of its 2 low-frequency receivers were tuned to the Oakland station and the captain may have attempted to fly by visual reference using the ADF. As a result, the flight was 3 miles off course and well below the minimum prescribed altitude. |