Boeing 727-100 crash, Jan 18, 1969 (38 killed), Los Angel...
Boeing 727-100 accident on January 18, 1969 near Los Angeles California, United States with 38 fatalities. Cause: Loss of attitude orientation during a...
- Date: January 18, 1969
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-100
- Location: Los Angeles California, United States
- Fatalities: 38
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of attitude orientation during a night instrument departure after the attitude instruments lost electrical power (NTSB)
United Airlines Flight 266, a Boeing 727, lost all electrical power shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles at night and crashed into Santa Monica Bay about four minutes after departure. All 38 people on board, 32 passengers and 6 crew, were killed.