An American Airlines Douglas DC-3, similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date
January 10, 1945
Summary
Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather[1]
Site
Verdugo Hills, Burbank, California, U.S.
34°10′49″N118°19′42″W / 34.18028°N 118.32833°W / 34.18028; -118.32833
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Douglas DC-3-277B
Operator
American Airlines
Registration
NC25684
Flight origin
LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York, United States
1st stopover
El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas
Last stopover
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
Destination
Hollywood Burbank Airport, Burbank, California
Occupants
24
Passengers
21
Crew
3
Fatalities
24
Survivors
0
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American Airlines Flight 6001 was a transcontinental flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Hollywood Burbank Airport. On the morning of January 10, 1945, during a missed approach to Hollywood Burbank Airport, the American Airlines Douglas DC-3-277B operating the flight crashed into the nearby Verdugo Hills. All of the 21 passengers and 3 crew members were killed in the crash.
^"ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-3-277B NC25684 Burbank, CA". Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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