What happened
During a routine cargo operation, the flight crew initiated an approach to Long Beach under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). The flight had proceeded without incident until the aircraft entered a localized area of fog while on final approach. As visibility dropped to zero, the plane continued its descent and ultimately impacted the terrain a few dozen yards before reaching the runway threshold.
The impact resulted in the total loss of the aircraft, which was declared a hull loss. Despite the severity of the crash, there were no fatalities among the four crew members, though all four sustained slight injuries during the event.