Deadhorse - Anchorage

On January 3, 1976 at 05:58 PM, Deadhorse - Anchorage experienced a crash involving Learjet 24, operated by Winship Air Services, with the event recorded near Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During a final approach completed in limited visibility due to low clouds and fog, the crew failed to realize that his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed 914 metres short of runway threshold. Both pilots and four passengers were killed while two other passengers were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N651LJ, MSN 24-125, year of manufacture 1966.