Continental Airlines Flight 603
1978 aviation accident
About
Continental Airlines Flight 603 was a scheduled McDonnell Douglas DC-10 flight between Los Angeles International Airport and Honolulu International Airport. On March 1, 1978, it crashed during an aborted takeoff, resulting in the deaths of four passengers. The cause of the accident was attributed to a tire blowout which had a cascading effect leading to the failure of two more nearby tires.
Nearby
More to see within walking distance
1991 Los Angeles runway collision
1991 runway collision in California
0.4 mi away
JetBlue Flight 292
2005 aviation incident in California
1.0 mi away
Milliron's Westchester
Defunct California department store
0.6 mi away
George C. Page Stadium
Baseball venue in Los Angeles, California
1.4 mi away
LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility
Building in California, United States
0.7 mi away
Hangar One (Los Angeles, California)
United States historic place
1.5 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
Finding places to eat…
Traveler reviews
Tickets & tours
Tickets and tours for Continental Airlines Flight 603
We may earn a commission from some of these links, at no extra cost to you. Learn more
Photos from Unsplash, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA); facts from Wikipedia; maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, weather from Open-Meteo. Huginn’s tips are AI-written — check prices, hours and entry rules before you go.