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American Airlines Flight 28
American Airlines Flight 28 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight that crashed on October 23, 1942, in Chino Canyon near Palm Springs, California, United States, after being struck by a United States Army Air Forces B-34 bomber. The B-34 suffered only minor damage, and landed safely at the Army Airport of the Sixth Ferrying Command, Palm Springs. All nine passengers and three crewmembers on board the twin-engine DC-3 perished in the crash and subsequent fire; neither of the two Army pilots aboard the B-34 was injured. The army pilot was later tried on manslaughter charges, but was found not guilty by a court martial trial board. Casualties in the crash included Academy Award-winning Hollywood composer Ralph Rainger, who had written a number of hit songs including " I Wished on the Moon," "June in January," " Blue Hawaii," " Love in Bloom" (Jack Benny's signature song), and " Thanks for the Memory" (Bob Hope's signature song). Aircraft American Airlines Flight 28 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chino Canyon
Chino Canyon is a desert canyon in Riverside County, California, United States. It is one of the steepest canyons in North America, dropping from over at the south rim to less than on the valley floor in less than a mile. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was built in the canyon in 1963 to quickly transport people from the valley floor to the top of the mountain. After it was redesigned in 2000, it became the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. The canyon is located in the northern end of the San Jacinto Mountains at the northwestern end of the Coachella Valley. Its associated stream is a tributary of the Whitewater River (California), Whitewater River. The upper reaches of the canyon are bordered by Mount San Jacinto State Park, while the lower end terminates near California State Highway 111, and is being encroached by the outskirts of Palm Springs, California. In 1942, Chino Canyon was the site of a mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 28 and a U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
