Anchorage - Kodiak

On September 30, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Anchorage - Kodiak experienced a crash involving Grumman G-73 Mallard, operated by U.S. Department of the Interior, with the event recorded near Pacific Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The aircraft departed Anchorage on a seabird survey flight to Kodiak. While cruising over the north Pacific Ocean, the airplane crashed into the sea and was lost without trace. The pilot was unable to send any distress call. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2965, MSN J-24, year of manufacture 1947.