Golden West Airlines Flight 261
Golden West Airlines Flight 261, a De Havilland Twin Otter DHC-6, collided with a Cessna 150 (N11421), owned by CessnAir Aviation, Inc., near Whittier, California. The accident occurred on January 9, 1975 at approximately 4:07 p.m. PST, while the Sun was just 9 degrees above the western horizon, directly into the eyes of the pilots of GW flight 261.
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Golden West Airlines Flight 261
Golden West Airlines Flight 261, a De Havilland Twin Otter DHC-6, collided with a Cessna 150 (N11421), owned by CessnAir Aviation, Inc., near Whittier, California. The accident occurred on January 9, 1975 at approximately 4:07 p.m. PST, while the Sun was just 9 degrees above the western horizon, directly into the eyes of the pilots of GW flight 261.
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El Vuelo 261 de Golden West Ai ...... cerca de Whittier, California.
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Golden West Airlines Flight 26 ...... in high density traffic areas.
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1975-01-09
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Golden West Airlines Flight 261
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A DHC-6 similar to the one involved
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N6383
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A similar Cessna 150
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CessnAir Aviation, Inc.
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N11421
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Whittier, California, USA
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El Vuelo 261 de Golden West Ai ...... cerca de Whittier, California.
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Golden West Airlines Flight 26 ...... f the pilots of GW flight 261.
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Golden West Airlines Flight 261
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Vuelo 261 de Golden West Airlines
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