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October 2009 - 56 years later, the Flight of the Resolution comes to her final rest at a peaceful and reflective clearing amid the tranquil beauty of soaring redwoods.

  Flight 304

Thursday October 29th, 1953 was to unfold as a significant day in the aviation history of San Mateo County, home of the busy San Francisco International Airport. Unfortunately it was to be a day of tragedy.   A British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines DC6, on the  last leg of a trans-pacific flight, made a fatal navigational error and crashed into the coastal hills near Kings Mountain.   This event remains the worst aviation crash  in San Mateo County and took 19 lives, 11 passengers and 8 crew.

Although more than 50 years have passed since this tragic event, no memorial or commemorative display has been erected to hold it  in  the  public's  remembrance.   Our goal is to provide the effort and funds for a memorial exhibit.   With assistance from the Native Sons of the Golden West, an organization dedicated to the preservation of California history, we plan to place the commemorative exhibit in the Hiller Aviation Museum, located at the northwest corner of the San Carlos Airport adjacent to highway 101. 

We  are  asking anyone who is interested to contact us   We are on the look out for anyone who may contribute to the historical story that unfolds, either through first hand knowledge, any past artifacts and photos, or leads that would help us create a permanent display and a fitting tribute to the passengers and crew.   We also welcome financial contributions to help make our project a reality.

Please explore away, and we welcome comments and feedback at contact@flightoftheresolution.org

Flight of the Resolution Preservation Committee

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Image courtesy of Christopher O'Donnell