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Western Air Lines accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Western Air Lines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

3 records from 1942 to 1954, 3 of them fatal. Most often a Convair CV-240; most often in United States.

Occurrences33 accidents · 0 incidents · 2 mapped
Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 3 of 3
Reported fatalities34Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1942–195415 Dec 1942 – 26 Feb 1954

By year

Western Air Lines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19421 occurrences in 1942, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1942 (1).117
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1942 (1).18
19541 occurrences in 1954, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1942 (1).19

Aircraft types

Western Air Lines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Convair CV-240119
Douglas DC-31117
Douglas DC-6118

Deadliest occurrences

Western Air Lines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Western Air Lines Trip 115 Dec 194217near Fairfield, Utah, United States1
Western Air Lines Flight 3426 Feb 19549Near Wright, Wyoming, US1
Western Air Lines Flight 63620 Apr 19538San Francisco Bay, California1

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  1. Western Air Lines Flight 34

    26 Feb 1954 · Near Wright, Wyoming, US · 9 fatal

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  2. Western Air Lines Flight 636

    20 Apr 1953 · San Francisco Bay, California · 8 fatal

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  3. Western Air Lines Trip 1

    15 Dec 1942 · near Fairfield, Utah, United States · 17 fatal · not on the map