Valdez - Valdez
Flight / Schedule
Valdez - Valdez
Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
56-4388
MSN
20272
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Air National GuardDate
April 25, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Valdez Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
61.1299°, -146.3494°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 25, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Valdez - Valdez experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by Air National Guard, with the event recorded near Valdez Alaska.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Valdez Airport, while climbing by night and in heavy snow falls, the airplane went into a nose-down attitude then plunged into the sea about a mile off shore. All six crew members were killed. They were conducting a local training flight on behalf of the Air National Guard.
Aircraft reference details include registration 56-4388, MSN 20272, year of manufacture 1956.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.1299°, -146.3494°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Valdez Airport, while climbing by night and in heavy snow falls, the airplane went into a nose-down attitude then plunged into the sea about a mile off shore. All six crew members were killed. They were conducting a local training flight on behalf of the Air National Guard.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Valdez - Valdez
Operator
Air National GuardFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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