Los Angeles – El Paso

While approaching the mountains near Beaumont, California, the pilot Delbert Everett encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the three engine aircraft impacted a mountain slope and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Los Angeles – El Paso

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

NC7888

MSN

617

Year of Manufacture

1926

Date

March 29, 1929 at 09:18 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Beaumont California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

33.9300°, -116.9763°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On March 29, 1929 at 09:18 AM, Los Angeles – El Paso experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by Standard Airlines, with the event recorded near Beaumont California.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching the mountains near Beaumont, California, the pilot Delbert Everett encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the three engine aircraft impacted a mountain slope and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC7888, MSN 617, year of manufacture 1926.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.9300°, -116.9763°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

1

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching the mountains near Beaumont, California, the pilot Delbert Everett encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the three engine aircraft impacted a mountain slope and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All four occupants were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Los Angeles – El Paso

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F7

Registration

NC7888

MSN

617

Year of Manufacture

1926