Airplane Crash - Off Los Angeles, California 01/13/1969
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Off Los Angeles, California
| Date | 01/13/1969 |
| Time | 19:21 |
| Location | Off Los Angeles, California |
| Operator | Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) |
| Flight # | 933 |
| Route | Copenhagen - Los Angeles - Seattle |
| Type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
| Registration | LN-MOO |
| Cn/In | 45822 |
| Aboard | 45 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft was on approach to 07R when it crashed into Santa Monica Bay 6 miles short of the runway. The fuselage broke into 3 pieces one of which floated for 20 hours. SAS did not authorize a back course approach to LAX. A VOR approach was conducted without notifying the controlling authority. The crew was preoccupied with a landing gear light problem. Lack of crew coordination and inadequate monitoring of aircraft position which resulted in an unplanned descent into the water. The aircraft was named 'Sverre Viking.' |
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