Travis - Cold Bay - Yokota - Clark

On September 8, 1973 at 05:42 AM, Travis - Cold Bay - Yokota - Clark experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by World Airways, with the event recorded near Mt Dutton Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On behalf of the USAF, the four engine airplane departed Travis AFB on a cargo flight to Clark AFB, Philippines, with intermediate stops in Cold Bay and Yokota AFB. While approaching Cold Bay by night at an altitude of 3,500 feet, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Dutton (4,941 feet high) located 18 miles east of Cold Bay Airport. At impact, the aircraft's speed was 185 knots and it was heading 275°. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was off course by 12°.

Aircraft reference details include registration N802WA, MSN 46146/536, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.1861°, -162.2834°.