Bethel - Tununak

On January 20, 1978 at 09:20 AM, Bethel - Tununak experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Bush Air, with the event recorded near Toksook Bay Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor weather conditions (whiteout conditions) on a cargo flight from Bethel to Tununak, the single engine airplane struck the ground and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N869JA, MSN 120, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.5312°, -165.1061°.