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1962 Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation Crash Near Burbank (N6913C)

Burbank, United States of AmericaLanding (descent or approach)

On December 14, 1962, a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (registration N6913C) operated by Flying Tiger Line was involved in an aviation accident near Burbank, United States of America during landing or approach. 8 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The incapacitation of the pilot-in-command, at a critical point in the approach resulting in a loss of control of the aircraft from which the co-pilot was unable to recover. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation crashed near Burbank, California, on December 14, 1962, killing all five aboard and three on the ground during an ILS approach.

Incident Overview On December 14, 1962, at 2212 Pacific Standard Time, a Flying Tiger Line Inc. Super Constellation, registration N6913C, crashed approximately 1-1/4 miles west of the Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank, California. The accident occurred during an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 7. The impact resulted in fatal injuries to all five persons on board the aircraft and three individuals on the ground. The aircraft struck a fog-shrouded residential and industrial area. The final radio communication with N6913C was the flight's acknowledgment of its radar-observed position, which was two miles from the end of the runway on the localizer course. Twenty seconds after this transmission, the aircraft crashed.

Probable cause

The incapacitation of the pilot-in-command, at a critical point in the approach resulting in a loss of control of the aircraft from which the co-pilot was unable to recover.

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