Douglas DC-3 crash, Jan 10, 1945 (24 killed), Burbank Cal...
Douglas DC-3 accident on January 10, 1945 near Burbank California, United States with 24 fatalities. Cause: The probable cause was the pilot's attempt...
- Date: January 10, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Burbank California, United States
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The probable cause was the pilot's attempt to carry out a standard missed approach from a position where the maneuver could not be performed safely.
American Airlines DC 3 NC25684 operating Flight 6001 crashed into the Verdugo Hills during a night missed approach to Burbank, California, on 10 January 1945. All 24 people aboard, three crew and 21 passengers, were killed.