Yakutat - Anchorage
Flight / Schedule
Yakutat - Anchorage
Aircraft
Douglas DC-7Registration
N6314J
MSN
45359/868
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Safe Air CargoDate
September 12, 1977 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Yakutat Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
59.5727°, -139.5783°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 12, 1977 at 12:00 PM, Yakutat - Anchorage experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Safe Air Cargo, with the event recorded near Yakutat Alaska.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Yakutat Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 feet, one of the engine caught fire. The captain elected to return for an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in a wooded area located 2,5 miles from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6314J, MSN 45359/868, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.5727°, -139.5783°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Yakutat Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 feet, one of the engine caught fire. The captain elected to return for an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in a wooded area located 2,5 miles from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Yakutat - Anchorage
Operator
Safe Air CargoFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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