Laboucher Bay - Ketchikan

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Laboucher Bay (Summer Strait) while on a flight from Laboucher Bay to Ketchikan. Four dead bodies only were found. The wreckage was not found.

Flight / Schedule

Laboucher Bay - Ketchikan

Registration

N1045

MSN

1195

Year of Manufacture

1942

Operator

Webber Airlines

Date

August 25, 1978 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Laboucher Bay Alaska

Region

North America • United States of America

Narrative Report

On August 25, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Laboucher Bay - Ketchikan experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by Webber Airlines, with the event recorded near Laboucher Bay Alaska.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 12 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: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Laboucher Bay (Summer Strait) while on a flight from Laboucher Bay to Ketchikan. Four dead bodies only were found. The wreckage was not found.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1045, MSN 1195, year of manufacture 1942.

Fatalities

Total

12

Crew

1

Passengers

11

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Laboucher Bay (Summer Strait) while on a flight from Laboucher Bay to Ketchikan. Four dead bodies only were found. The wreckage was not found.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 12

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Laboucher Bay - Ketchikan

Operator

Webber Airlines

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N1045

MSN

1195

Year of Manufacture

1942