Kodiak - Kodiak

On January 10, 1963 at 12:00 AM, Kodiak - Kodiak experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Kodiak Alaska.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 58.3%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Kodiak Airport following a maritime patrol flight over the North Pacific, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility. The airplane struck the north face of the Mt Old Womens located few miles short of runway. Five crew members were rescued while seven others were killed. Those killed were: Lt William M. Carter, John Anthony Cole, Lt Paul W. Dannell, Russel S. Feldmann, Merlin J. Haas, Lt Richard T. Healy, Charles A. Treat.

Aircraft reference details include registration 135559, MSN 726-7016.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.7902°, -152.4067°.