Image is a photograph of a photograph, which was edited for publication. On February 8, 1976, a Mercer Airlines DC-6 experienced mechanical problems after take-off from Burbank Airport and attempted to make an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport. On its way down, the plane struck a concrete foundation of a partially constructed building and stopped against a house trailer parked near the Woodley Municipal Golf Course. Three of the plane's six occupants died as a result of the crash. Photograph caption dated September 24, 1978 reads, "Plane crash in 1976 reopened the issue of the safety of the polyester worn by Los Angeles firemen."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Fire extinction--California--Los Angeles--Equipment and supplies Aircraft accidents--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Fires--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Douglas DC-6 (Transport plane) Debris--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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