N30050

The four engine aircraft landed on a wet runway. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest 200 feet further on. All 45 occupants were uninjured and quickly disembarked while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damages to the fuselage.

Flight / Schedule

N30050

Aircraft

Douglas DC-4

Registration

N30050

MSN

10450

Year of Manufacture

1944

Operator

United Airlines

Date

December 24, 1946 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Los Angeles California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.0587°, -118.4165°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 24, 1946 at 12:00 AM, N30050 experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Los Angeles 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.

45 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 45 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 41, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft landed on a wet runway. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest 200 feet further on. All 45 occupants were uninjured and quickly disembarked while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damages to the fuselage.

Aircraft reference details include registration N30050, MSN 10450, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.0587°, -118.4165°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine aircraft landed on a wet runway. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest 200 feet further on. All 45 occupants were uninjured and quickly disembarked while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damages to the fuselage.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

41

Estimated Survivors

45

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 45

Operational Details

Operator

United Airlines

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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

Aircraft

Douglas DC-4

Registration

N30050

MSN

10450

Year of Manufacture

1944