Gambell - Nome

On November 7, 1981 at 02:42 PM, Gambell - Nome experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 680, operated by Munz Northern Airlines, with the event recorded near Savoonga Alaska.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet in marginal weather conditions on a mail flight from Gambell to Nome, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6272B, MSN 680-716-26, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.6942°, -170.4835°.