1953 aviation accident in California, United States
BCPA Flight 304
The ill-fated VH-BPE.
Accident
Date
29 October 1953
Summary
Controlled flight into terrain
Site
San Mateo County, 3 miles WSW of Woodside, California 37°24′21″N122°19′30″W / 37.405701°N 122.325119°W / 37.405701; -122.325119
Aircraft
Aircraft type
DC-6
Aircraft name
Resolution
Operator
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
Registration
VH-BPE
Flight origin
Sydney, Australia
1st stopover
Fiji
2nd stopover
Canton Island, Kiribati
3rd stopover
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Last stopover
San Francisco, California, United States
Destination
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Passengers
11
Crew
8
Fatalities
19
Injuries
0
Survivors
0
BCPA Flight 304/44 was a scheduled flight operated by British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines from Sydney, Australia, to Vancouver, Canada, with scheduled stops at Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu and San Francisco. On 29 October 1953, the flight was conducted by a Douglas DC-6 named Resolution and registered in Australia as VH-BPE.[1] The propliner crashed during its initial approach towards San Francisco International Airport, killing all 19 people on board, including the American pianist William Kapell.[2][3]
^"BCPA Flight 304". www.check-six.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^Job 1992, p. 141
^"19 Killed in B.C.P.A. Crash In U.S.A." The Sydney Morning Herald – 31 October 1953, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 17 August 2012
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