Douglas DC-3 crash, Feb 9, 1937 (11 killed), San Francisc...
Douglas DC-3 accident on February 9, 1937 near San Francisco California, United States with 11 fatalities. Cause: Accidental jamming of the elevator...
- Date: February 9, 1937
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: San Francisco California, United States
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Accidental jamming of the elevator controls after a dropped microphone lodged in the controls, preventing recovery from the descent
On final approach to San Francisco at night, the United Air Lines DC 3 lost about 400 feet in a few seconds, nosed down and crashed into the bay about two miles short of the airport. All eleven people aboard, three crew and eight passengers, were killed.