Kenai - King Salmon

On July 5, 1980 at 12:08 PM, Kenai - King Salmon experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Gifford Aviation, with the event recorded near King Salmon 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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On landing at King Salmon Airport, the left engine fire warning sounded. In the meantime, an explosion occurred in the left wing tip. The crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway and came to rest in flames. While both occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N90268, MSN 11219, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.6884°, -156.6618°.