Today In SCV History: January 29, 1932 – CenturyPacific Airliner Lost In Storm Near Lebec
Jan 29, 2026
On January 29, 1932, a Century-Pacific Airlines passenger plane vanished in a violent winter storm over the mountains near Lebec, setting off a multi-day search. The aircraft, a 10-passenger Stinson trimotor piloted by veteran aviator Joseph Victor Sandblom, departed Bakersfield for Glendale at abou
t 3:30 p.m. that Friday afternoon, carrying seven passengers. Battling blinding snow, ...
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