Title supplied by cataloger. Two men were en route to Santa Paula Airport when their plane lost power, after it reached 150 feet, and crashed nose down in a field, about 250 yards north of the San Fernando Airport runway. It was believed that strong winds may have played a role in the crash. A fire fighter, holding a hose, examines the wreckage of a single-engine Bellanca Super Decathlon, which crashed during take-off from San Fernando Airport. On the right, the remains of one of the plane's two passengers is seen being carried away on a stretcher by four men, including three fire fighters.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;16 x 31 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando Airport (San Fernando, Calif.) Aircraft accidents--California--San Fernando Aircraft accident victims--California--San Fernando Bellanca airplanes Airplanes--California--San Fernando Debris--California--San Fernando Fire fighters--California--San Fernando Airports--California--San Fernando Mountains--California, Southern Santa Monica Mountains (Calif.) San Fernando (Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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