Point Hope - Kotzebue

On November 21, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Point Hope - Kotzebue experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Munz Northern Airlines, with the event recorded near Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Point Hope to Kotzebue, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off the Alaskan coast. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor both occupants was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration N36MN, MSN 546, year of manufacture 1977.