CPA Flight 1521

California Pacific Airlines (CPA) Flight 1521 was a scheduled domestic passenger airline flight operated by California Pacific Airlines.

Aircraft
The aircraft was an Embraer 120RT Brasilia (registration N203CP).

Crew
Two pilots and one flight attendant manned Flight 1521.

The captain, Lee Edmund, age 65, was one of CPA's top pilots. He was also a highly experienced flight instructor. At the time of the accident, Edmund had 38,000 total flight hours.

The first officer, Albert Jones, age 41, was also a highly experienced pilot for CPA. At the time of the accident, Jones had accumulated 13,000 total flight hours.