McGrath – Colorado Creek

On August 8, 1954 at 03:40 PM, McGrath – Colorado Creek experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Alaska Airlines, with the event recorded near McGrath Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

While flying about 25 miles northwest of McGrath in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain. As it failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found few hours later. Both crew members were killed in the crash.

Aircraft reference details include registration N91008, MSN 13977/25422, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.9564°, -155.5958°.