37°35′46.74″N 119°29′36.53″W / 37.5963167°N 119.4934806°W
.jpg) A TWA DC-2, similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 1938 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in severe weather |
| Site | Yosemite National Park, Madera County, near Wawona, California |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-2 |
| Operator | Transcontinental & Western Air |
| Registration | NC13789 |
| Flight origin | San Francisco, California |
| Destination | Winslow, Arizona |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The crash of TWA Flight 8 involved 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. The pilot radioed his intention to land in nearby Fresno. The aircraft subsequently crashed on a mountain in Yosemite National Park, and was found three months later.