investigation stated the probable cause was a progressive failure of the aircraft electrical system leading to the disabling or erratic performance of flight critical flight instruments and lighting. As a result, the crew became disoriented and lost control of the aircraft. The crew's efforts to regain control of the aircraft imposed loads which exceeded the design limits and caused it to break up in flight. Fleet Trans International Airlines and/or Transamerica Airlines operated the following aircraft at various times during their existence: 2 Boeing 727-171C 1 Boeing 747-130 2 Boeing 747-271C 1 Douglas DC-3 5 Douglas C-54 Skymaster 1 Douglas DC-6A 2 Douglas DC-6B 1 Douglas DC-8-51 2 Douglas DC-8-54F 1 Douglas DC-8-55F 1 Douglas DC-8-61F Douglas DC-8-61CF 1 Douglas DC-8-63CF 8 Douglas DC-8-71CF 11 Douglas DC-8-73CF 16 Lockheed L-100 Hercules 1 Lockheed L-382 9 Lockheed L-188 Electra 1 Lockheed L-749 Constellation 2 Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation 1 Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation 9 Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF See also List of defunct airlines of the United States References Aviation Safety Network: Aviation Safety Database: Trans International Airlines "Background and Latest Buzz on L.A.'s Richest People: Kirk Kerkorian," Los Angeles Business Journal, May 21, 2001 Mondout, Patrick, "Transamerica Airlines" at Super70s.com External links September 8, 1970 Accident Report September 8, 1970 Accident Report (alt) DC-8 fleet information Code and fleet data Many pictures of operations from an air stewardess, Archived Defunct airlines of the United States Airlines established in 1947 Airlines disestablished in 1986 1947 establishments in California