Cold Bay - False Pass

On June 22, 1970 at 03:20 PM, Cold Bay - False Pass experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Reeve Aleutian Airways - RAA, with the event recorded near False Pass Alaska.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Upon landing on water at False Pass, the seaplane probably hit a submerged object, nosed down and came to rest in water. All four occupants were able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane sank by 110 feet deep.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1513V, MSN B103, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.8553°, -163.4154°.