- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 17, 1956 |
Time: | 1342 |
Location: | Near Niles, California |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Marine Corps |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | El Toro MAS - Alameda NAS |
AC Type: | Douglas R5D2 |
Registration: | 39116 |
cn / ln: | 18331 |
Aboard: | 40 (passengers:35 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 40 (passengers:35 crew:5) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into Sunol Ridge after circling for half-an-hour while attempting to land at Alameda Naval Air Station. Non adherence of the crew to the holding pattern and departure from the radio beacon and descent in a unprescribed manner. |
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