Togiak – Dillingham
Flight / Schedule
Togiak – Dillingham
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
N433GR
MSN
291
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
Yute Air AlaskaDate
August 3, 1980 at 04:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Togiak Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
59.0619°, -160.3764°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 3, 1980 at 04:15 PM, Togiak – Dillingham experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Yute Air Alaska, with the event recorded near Togiak Alaska.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 22.2%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Few minutes after takeoff from Togiak while on a taxi flight to Dillingham, the pilot encountered foggy conditions in a valley. He attempted to make a climb turn when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain. The pilot and a passenger were killed while seven other occupants were injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N433GR, MSN 291, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.0619°, -160.3764°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Togiak while on a taxi flight to Dillingham, the pilot encountered foggy conditions in a valley. He attempted to make a climb turn when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain. The pilot and a passenger were killed while seven other occupants were injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
22.2%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Togiak – Dillingham
Operator
Yute Air AlaskaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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