Meteorological Conditions Surrounding the Paradise Airline Crash of 1 March 1964

Morton G. Wurtele Dept. of Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles

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Abstract

The Paradise Airline crash of 1 March 1964 occurred under conditions reconstructed, according to observational and theoretical evidence, that included a strong mountain lee wave with fully developed foehn and hydraulic jump. For a pilot attempting to ascend from an upwind valley and clear the lee crest, these conditions are extremely hazardous.

Abstract

The Paradise Airline crash of 1 March 1964 occurred under conditions reconstructed, according to observational and theoretical evidence, that included a strong mountain lee wave with fully developed foehn and hydraulic jump. For a pilot attempting to ascend from an upwind valley and clear the lee crest, these conditions are extremely hazardous.

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