Fairbanks - Bettles - Ambler

On October 30, 1979 at 10:30 AM, Fairbanks - Bettles - Ambler experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Frontier Flying Service, with the event recorded near Bettles Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Bettles Airport was unstable and completed in poor weather conditions with low ceiling, fog and blowing snow. The aircraft crashed on three parked aircraft on apron. The C-47 was destroyed and both pilots were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minimums.

Aircraft reference details include registration N99663, MSN 16719/33467, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.9077°, -151.5344°.