Douglas DC-5 crash, Jun 1, 1940 (4 killed), Mines Field L...
Douglas DC-5 accident on June 1, 1940 near Mines Field Los Angeles California, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Crossed control cables,...
- Date: June 1, 1940
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-5
- Location: Mines Field Los Angeles California, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crossed control cables, according to the Aviation Safety Network narrative.
A Douglas Aircraft Company test flight of the DC 5 (R3D 1) crashed shortly after takeoff near Los Angeles Municipal Airport on 1 June 1940, killing all four people on board. The aircraft was being tested before delivery to the US Navy.