WRECKAGE OF C-119 FLYING BOXCAR | Pallet Mountain | 4K

This plane crash occurred on September 30, 1966 at around 9:15PM above the north slope of the Pallet Mountain ridge in the San Gabriels, Southern California. It was a USAF training flight which was operating at night during a stormy weather conditions. The C-119 Flying Boxcar hit the slope at around 7,987 ft killing all four crew. They departed from March Air Force Base in Riverside. Now after more than 57 years, the mangled debris and aircraft parts are scattered on both sides of the ridge slopes.
Four crewmen who lost their lives were:
Maj. Elvin Estes
Capt. Norman Gassman
Cast. Raymond Miller
S/Sgt. Roger DuCharime
The opening video was a fictional re-enactment of the time before impact including the radio call.
This film is for educational purposes only and had no ill intention to anyone involved or even to their families.
Cameras: Sony Alpha 6400
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Lens: Sigma 16mm f1.6
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Musics & Sound effects: Epidemic Sounds
Thanks to this website for additional informations:
joeidoni.smugmug.com

[@20robertang]

This film is dedicated to all brave men and women of the United States Air Force especially to those who perished in the ridge of Pallet Mountain in the San Gabriels on September 30, 1966.

[@HuckOutdoors]

Dude! This brought back some great memories from when I went there. You documented this so well! That intro was great!

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Jason! It was a cold hike that’s all I can say. When I got out of the car, I was asking myself.. What am I doing here? lol

[@buddyboy66]

Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve lived around the San Gabriel mountains, my entire life, and I never knew that that wreckage was up there. It’s incredible how far the wreckage spread after the impact. What a horrible day for those young men.

[@20robertang]

You’re welcome! San Gabriel is a very interesting place considering the history surrounding its existence.

[@WarbirdPylonRacer]

Lots of aircraft wreckages in SoCal. I've never seen this one. Thanks for the great video Robert. Don't know if I could have done this hike. God rest their souls.

[@20robertang]

Thank you! There’s a twist to this story. 22 years before this crash happens, a C-46 USAF plane hit the north slope the same side just about 200-300 yards below. In fact, the wreckage is still there and I’ll do a story of that one too.

[@Smitty760]

What an awesome video! The editing was really cool!

[@20robertang]

Thanks! I had fun on that hike but more fun on the editing.

[@potatothorn]

what a wreck site! sure is spread out all over they must have been going pretty fast/ very interesting exploration thanks for sharing.

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Andrew. I believe the impact created forest fire but the forest service contained the fire fast enough from spreading.

[@Yuzu_1205]

I live near the Sa Gabriel Mountains too, didn’t know about the site. Great educational video, nicely done!

[@20robertang]

Thanks, Yuzu! Yeah, there’s so many interesting spots in San Gabriel to explore. Most of my contents are trips done here.

[@davidfeiler1279]

Interesting video Robert. I liked the intro a lot. Tagay!

[@20robertang]

Thanks! I have some more few interesting spots to check there in Highway 2.. you’ll like them for sure. Tagay!

[@shirleyharrison3622]

These engines were too small for this aircraft, the ones I worked on was 4360 cubic inch, these engines in your video were 3350 cubic inch. Good engines but not enough horse power for the aircraft. The 4360 was called the Corn Cob Engine because there were 4 rows of cylinders, 28 cylinders in all making it sort of corn cob looking. I never seen a 3350 engine on a C119, they had 2 rows of cylinders. I enjoyed your video. Jim

[@20robertang]

Thank you, Jim for the information. Happy to know you enjoyed this video.

[@dianeking4418]

Very cool, that yellow paint doesn’t look as old, I’m wondering if someone paints it every few years 🤔

[@20robertang]

Good observation. The website I checked for additional info was from 2016 I believe and the photo there seems the same as now.

[@tnyalvarez]

Could you have kept going down to the trailhead?

[@20robertang]

What do you mean?

[@jimerhard4239]

You and your videos kick more ass than a Chinese dril instructor. Tagay!!!

[@20robertang]

Hahaha! Just got home from bikepacking. Another great adventure for the books.. video soon! Tagay!

[@jimerhard4239]

@@20robertang Catalina lsland?

[@20robertang]

@@jimerhard4239 Glen Camp in West Fork.