Today In SCV History: April 9, 1937 - Plane Crash At Ridge Route
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Today In SCV History: April 9, 1937
Today In SCV History: April 9, 1937 - Plane Crash At Ridge Route
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Today In SCV History: April 9, 1937
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 04/09/2026 9:00am
Article Summary:
On April 9, 1937, a light aircraft crashed into a fog-covered mountainside along the Ridge Route near Gorman, killing pilot and aviation pioneer E.B. Christopher and his passenger, E.A. Crumm. The दुर्घटना marked another tragedy in a winter that had already seen multiple fatal plane crashes in the Santa Clarita Valley, underscoring the dangers of early aviation. Christopher had been a prominent figure in aircraft manufacturing, with the ill-fated plane being one of only three of its kind built.
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