San Francisco - San Diego - Phoenix - Santa Fe
Flight / Schedule
San Francisco - San Diego - Phoenix - Santa Fe
Aircraft
MBB HFB-320 Hansa JetRegistration
N320MC
MSN
1034
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Golden West AirlinesDate
March 9, 1973 at 08:24 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Phoenix-Sky Harbor Arizona
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
33.4661°, -111.9949°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 9, 1973 at 08:24 PM, San Francisco - San Diego - Phoenix - Santa Fe experienced a crash involving MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet, operated by Golden West Airlines, with the event recorded near Phoenix-Sky Harbor Arizona.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a flight from San Francisco to Santa Fe with intermediate stops in San Diego and Phoenix. At Sky Harbor Airport, the airplane landed on its belly, slid for several dozen yards and came to rest in flames. While all seven occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N320MC, MSN 1034, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4661°, -111.9949°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a flight from San Francisco to Santa Fe with intermediate stops in San Diego and Phoenix. At Sky Harbor Airport, the airplane landed on its belly, slid for several dozen yards and came to rest in flames. While all seven occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Francisco - San Diego - Phoenix - Santa Fe
Operator
Golden West AirlinesFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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