 The ill-fated VH-BPE. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 October 1953 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | San Mateo County, 3 miles WSW of Woodside, California 37°24′21″N 122°19′30″W / 37.405701°N 122.325119°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | DC-6 |
| Aircraft name | Resolution |
| Operator | British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines |
| Registration | VH-BPE |
| Flight origin | Sydney, Australia |
| 1st stopover | Fiji |
| 2nd stopover | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| 3rd stopover | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Last stopover | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Destination | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 19 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
BCPA Flight 304/44 was a scheduled flight operated by British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines from Sydney, Australia, to Vancouver, Canada, with scheduled stops at Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu and San Francisco. On 29 October 1953, the flight was conducted by a Douglas DC-6 named Resolution and registered in Australia as VH-BPE.[1] The propliner crashed during its initial approach towards San Francisco International Airport, killing all 19 people on board, including the American pianist William Kapell.[2][3]
- ^ "BCPA Flight 304". www.check-six.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Job 1992, p. 141
- ^ "19 Killed in B.C.P.A. Crash In U.S.A." The Sydney Morning Herald – 31 October 1953, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 17 August 2012