Las Vegas - Phoenix

On May 29, 1979 at 05:17 PM, Las Vegas - Phoenix experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 680, operated by Combs FreightAir, with the event recorded near Phoenix-Sky Harbor Arizona.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is other causes. On final approach to Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport, while completing a cargo flight from Las Vegas, both engines lost power. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane lost height and crashed short of runway threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both pilots were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N783EF, MSN 680-1392-51, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4661°, -111.9949°.