N88820

En route, the seaplane went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in a glacier located in the region of Juneau. The wreckage was found few hours later in a crevasse and all nine occupants have been killed.

Flight / Schedule

N88820

Registration

N88820

MSN

1114

Year of Manufacture

1941

Date

August 21, 1966 at 10:35 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Juneau Alaska

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

58.3020°, -134.4197°

Narrative Report

On August 21, 1966 at 10:35 AM, N88820 experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Alaska Coastal Airlines, with the event recorded near Juneau Alaska.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

En route, the seaplane went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in a glacier located in the region of Juneau. The wreckage was found few hours later in a crevasse and all nine occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N88820, MSN 1114, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.3020°, -134.4197°.

Fatalities

Total

9

Crew

1

Passengers

8

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the seaplane went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in a glacier located in the region of Juneau. The wreckage was found few hours later in a crevasse and all nine occupants have been killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

8

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N88820

MSN

1114

Year of Manufacture

1941