| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC16073 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3A-197 |
| C/n (msn): | 1913 |
| Operator Titles: | United Air Lines |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | San Francisco Bay / Off-San Francisco Municipal [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 10 February 1937 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 427083 |
| Photo Comment |
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A freak accident on 9 February 1937 killed the eleven souls on board. On approach to SFO, the co-pilot dropped his microphone which jammed the elevator controls. Photo by: Melvin Kevie / San Francisco Examiner / Berkeley University This photo was added on 3 January 2022, and has since been viewed 417 times. |