It was the first fatal jet airliner crash of Alaska Airlines, and the worst single-plane crash in the history of the United States until June 24, 1975, when Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashed.
Foi o primeiro accidente dun reactor con vítimas mortais de Alaska Airlines, e o peor accidente cun único avión da historia do Estados Unidos ata o día 24 de xuño de 1975, cando se esnafrou o voo 66 de Eastern Airlines.