San Francisco - San Francisco

On February 20, 1959 at 12:00 AM, San Francisco - San Francisco experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near San Francisco California.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training at San Francisco Airport, part of a transition program. The approach was completed with a high rate of descent and when the pilot-in-command elected to complete the flare, the four engine aircraft descended until it impacted the runway surface. The undercarriage was sheared off on impact and the airplane skidded for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All three crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N740PA, MSN 44882, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.7879°, -122.4075°.