Airplane Crash - San Francisco Bay, California 04/20/1953
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - San Francisco Bay, California
| Date | 04/20/1953 |
| Time | 23:08 |
| Location | San Francisco Bay, California |
| Operator | Western Airlines |
| Flight # | 636 |
| Route | Los Angeles - San Francisco - Oakland |
| Type | Douglas DC-6B |
| Registration | N91303 |
| Cn/In | 43823 |
| Aboard | 10 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft descended below minimum altitude and crashed into the sea. The pilot's action in continuing a descent below the 500 ft. prescribed minimum altitude until the aircraft struck the water. A probable contributing factor to the aircraft striking the water was the sensory illusion experienced by the pilots. |
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