Fairbanks - Barrow

On May 5, 1970 at 03:40 AM, Fairbanks - Barrow experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by North Slope Supply Company, with the event recorded near Barrow 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.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Barrow, the crew failed to realize the configuration was wrong. Few dozen yards short of runway threshold, the airplane struck a snowbank, lost its undercarriage and its left wing before bursting into flames. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N174W, MSN 4636, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 71.2905°, -156.7884°.