| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC5170 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F.10 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F.10 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F.10 |
| Manufacturers: | Fokker / Atlantic |
| C/n (msn): | 1001 |
| Operator Titles: | Western Air Express |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alhambra (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1930 to 22 December 1930 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 367612 |
| Photo Comment |
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At the short-lived Alhambra airport near LA, which cost WAE $2 million to develop according to the press. The terminal was inaugurated in April 1930 and airline operations already ceased one year later. According to ASN this F.10 crashed here on 22 December 1930. Photo from: Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 9 June 2021, and has since been viewed 1149 times. |