Fairbanks - Sagwon

On September 6, 1969 at 01:35 AM, Fairbanks - Sagwon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Interior Airways, with the event recorded near Sagwon Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Sagwon on a cargo flight from Fairbanks, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds. While descending to a height of 175 feet, the aircraft struck the ground in an approximately 30° bank near level pitch attitude and crashed. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2711N, MSN 38, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 69.3731°, -148.7006°.