Midway Island - Adak

Lost without trace while completing a ferry flight from Midway Island to Adak, Aleutians Islands. The pilot did not send any distress call. SAR operations did not find any trace from the aircraft nor the pilot.

Flight / Schedule

Midway Island - Adak

Registration

N3674G

MSN

AF-689

Year of Manufacture

1954

Operator

Air America

Date

September 22, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Pacific Ocean All World

Region

World • World

Narrative Report

On September 22, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Midway Island - Adak experienced a crash involving Volpar Turboliner 18, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Pacific Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Lost without trace while completing a ferry flight from Midway Island to Adak, Aleutians Islands. The pilot did not send any distress call. SAR operations did not find any trace from the aircraft nor the pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3674G, MSN AF-689, year of manufacture 1954.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Lost without trace while completing a ferry flight from Midway Island to Adak, Aleutians Islands. The pilot did not send any distress call. SAR operations did not find any trace from the aircraft nor the pilot.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Midway Island - Adak

Operator

Air America

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Registration

N3674G

MSN

AF-689

Year of Manufacture

1954