Date / Time: Monday, January 13, 1969 / 7:21 p.m. Operator / Flight No.: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) / Flight 933 Location: Pacific Ocean, near Los Angeles International Airport Details and Probable Cause: The Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Douglas DC-8-62 jetliner (LN-MOO) was descending over the Pacific Ocean on approach to Los Angeles International Airport from Seattle, Washington, when it crashed into Santa Monica Bay six miles short of the runway. Upon impact, the jet's fuselage broke into three pieces, one of which subsequently remained afloat for 20 hours. Of the 45 persons aboard, 12 passengers and three flight attendants were killed in the crash. The jetliner's crew members were preoccupied with a landing-gear light problem and didn't notice the aircraft's gradual descent toward the sea. The accident was blamed on lack of crew coordination and their inadequate monitoring of the aircraft's position, which resulted in an unplanned descent into the water. Fatalities: 15 -- 12 of 36 passengers and 3 of 9 crew members. doesn't this seem VERY SIMLAR TO THE Eastern L1011 crash in the Everglades years later? weird! both crews were preoccupied with a landing light or gear problem, both crashed into water, both had the coast guard rescues