N357AL

On June 22, 1979 at 08:12 PM, N357AL experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Go Transportation, with the event recorded near Barstow-Daggett California.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Just after liftoff from Barstow-Daggett Airport, both engines n°3 and 4 lost power. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane lost height and crashed in flames in an open field. A pilot was killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. Illegal smuggling flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration N357AL, MSN 45229/904, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.8583°, -116.7902°.