Anchorage - Dahl Creek

On September 7, 1981 at 11:00 AM, Anchorage - Dahl Creek experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Gifford Aviation, with the event recorded near Dahl Creek 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. Upon landing at Dahl Creek, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane slid for few dozen yards before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8504W, MSN 256, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.9512°, -156.9002°.