| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N8405H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | Western Air Lines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Los Angeles - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLAX IATA: LAX Local: LAX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 666480 |
| Photo Comment |
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Coming out of maintenance here in Los Angeles, this early Convairliner crashed on take-off from Palm Springs on a Las Vegas - Palm Springs - San Diego service on 13 February 1958. The right wing leading edge came off. The aircraft landed in the desert at high speed and hit some boulders. It caught fire and some of the 18 passengers were seriously injured. Photo from: SFO Museum This photo was added on 15 March 2024, and has since been viewed 245 times. |