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 On April 20, 1932, a United Airlines flight took off from the Oakland airport enroute to Reno, Nevada. Onboard the triblade propeller airplane were three crew members, including pilot Harry Huking, and eight passengers. Once they reached the skies above the Sierra foothills, they encountered a storm. As they continued east, the storm grew more powerful until they were buffeted by strong winds and blinding snow.
The plane could not remain airborne, and they lost altitude. While scanning the white, heavily forested ground below for a safe place to land, Huking desperately fought the storm for control of his aircraft. He spotted a long, dark strip void of trees: the South Yuba River. He maneuvered the airplane toward the river and battled the weather to control their descent. The co-pilot told everyone they had to make a forced landing and to fasten their seatbelts.
The plane landed hard on the river. A wing was sheared off and most of the exterior shell was demolished, but all onboard were able to walk away. Huking received a cut on his forehead, the only injury recorded after the crash. The landing took place near Cisco, California. Some survivors were given rooms at Cisco Grove Resort while others were transported to Truckee where they were given hotel rooms. Many of the passengers credited their survival to the pilot’s skill.
Though the landing was not as graceful and it did not take place in a major metropolitan area, Huking’s miracle on the South Yuba River was just as skillful and daring as Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s forced landing on the Hudson River in New York City 77 years later.
Photo: South Yuba River and U.S. Route 40 near Cisco, c. 1935
 Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...
Roseville: Fire Station Open House, Roseville BikeFest, Yeoman– A Celebration of Spring, Solaire Park Dedication
Rocklin: Rocklin Civic Celebration, Free Farmers Market
Lincoln: Sunset Market Series
Auburn: Sunday Markets on Commercial Street
...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events.
Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County!
Placer County Visitors' Bureau
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Tahoe City Downtown Association
The Arts Council of Placer County
Placer Valley Tourism
PlacerGROWN
Placer Wine Trail
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 Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply
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