Galena - Point Hope

On July 8, 1974 at 12:50 PM, Galena - Point Hope experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, operated by Duncan Aviation, with the event recorded near Point Hope 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 technical failure. Upon landing at Point Hope Airport, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid on the ground, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N894U, MSN 6658, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.3493°, -166.7392°.