Bakersfield – Fresno

On June 2, 1932 at 01:57 AM, Bakersfield – Fresno experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Pacific Air Transport, with the event recorded near Fresno California.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Fresno at night at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the airplane caught fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft crashed and burnt. The pilot evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC10348, MSN 1429, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7394°, -119.7848°.