1938 Yosemite TWA crash

1938 Yosemite TWA crash
Yosemite National Park, California (CA), US
The 1938 Yosemite TWA crash was the crash and disappearance of a Transcontinental & Western Air Douglas DC-2 on March 1, 1938. During a scheduled passenger flight from San Francisco to Winslow, Arizona, TWA's interstate hub, the flight encountered severe weather and radioed their intention to land in nearby Fresno. The aircraft never arrived, and was found three months later having crashed into a mountain in Yosemite National Park.
The 1938 Yosemite TWA crash was the crash and disappearance of a Transcontinental & Western Air Douglas DC-2 on March 1, 1938. During a scheduled passenger flight from San Francisco to Winslow, Arizona, TWA's interstate hub, the flight encountered severe weather and radioed their intention to land in nearby Fresno. The aircraft never arrived, and was found three months later having crashed into a mountain in Yosemite National Park.
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@ 2015-09-15 19:02:11
GOOGLE: HOSKIN 1938 TWA YOSEMITE CRASH COLLECTION.

A GREAT ARTICLE OF THE REDISCOVERED ARTIFACTS FROM THIS CRASH !!

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