Flying Tiger Line Flight 282

Flying Tiger Flight 282
A L-1049H of Flying Tiger Line similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
DateDecember 24, 1964
SummaryPilot error, Controlled flight into terrain
SiteSan Bruno, California, United States
37°37′26″N 122°27′53″W / 37.62389°N 122.46472°W / 37.62389; -122.46472
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed L-1049H Super Constellation
OperatorFlying Tiger Line
RegistrationN6915C
Flight originSan Francisco International Airport, California, United States
DestinationJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States
Occupants3
Passengers0
Crew3
Fatalities3
Survivors0

Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 refers to the crash of a Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft, N6915C, shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 24, 1964.