Bethel - Chevak - Scammon Bay - Hooper Bay

On May 16, 1982 at 10:15 AM, Bethel - Chevak - Scammon Bay - Hooper Bay experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Gifford Aviation, with the event recorded near Hooper Bay Alaska.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Hooper Bay, Alaska. The airplane crashed 1,320 feet short of the threshold of runway 13 during an approach in visual meteorological conditions. The airplane was substantially damaged when it crashed onto hard-packed snow and ice about 700 feet from the edge of the Bering Sea. There was no fire. The two pilots and six passengers sustained serious injuries in the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration N103AQ, MSN 183, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.5281°, -166.1077°.