Douglas DC-6 crash, Oct 29, 1953 (19 killed), Half Moon B...
Douglas DC-6 accident on October 29, 1953 near Half Moon Bay California, United States with 19 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the crew to follow...
- Date: October 29, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Half Moon Bay California, United States
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the crew to follow prescribed procedures for an instrument approach
A British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines DC-6 on a scheduled flight from Sydney to San Francisco crashed on approach to San Francisco near Half Moon Bay. All 19 people on board were killed, and the aircraft was lost.