Anchorage – Umiat – Inigok – Lonely Dew Station

On January 5, 1979 at 08:21 PM, Anchorage – Umiat – Inigok – Lonely Dew Station experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-188 Electra, operated by Great Northern Airlines, with the event recorded near Inigok Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Inigok Airstrip by night, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the four engine airplane struck obstacle on final approach, undershot and crashed in flames. All 15 occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N403GN, MSN 1127, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 70.0024°, -153.0855°.