San Francisco – Los Angeles

On February 10, 1933 at 12:00 AM, San Francisco – Los Angeles experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Bakersfield California.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from San Francisco to Los Angeles, the aircraft suffered an in-flight fire. The crew diverted to Bakersfield Airport. After touchdown, the airplane rolled for few dozen yards before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All nine occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC9666, MSN 5-AT-025, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.3739°, -119.0195°.