Bethel - Tununak
Flight / Schedule
Bethel - Tununak
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
N869JA
MSN
120
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Bush AirDate
January 20, 1978 at 09:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Toksook Bay Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
60.5312°, -165.1061°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
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
Bethel - Tununak
Operator
Bush AirFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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