Willemstad - Almyra

On September 6, 1978 at 03:10 AM, Willemstad - Almyra experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Advance Aviation, with the event recorded near Farmerville Louisiana.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low altitude in a limited visibility due to the night, the four engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located 3 miles south of Farmerville, LA. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. Five occupants were injured while a passenger was killed. A load of about 10 tons of marijuana was found in the wreckage.

Aircraft reference details include registration N244B, MSN 44876/673, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.7747°, -92.4047°.