Anchorage - Cantwell

On July 25, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Anchorage - Cantwell experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Alaska Air Service, with the event recorded near Anchorage Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

At 0630 akdt the pilot obtained a weather briefing for the flight which forecast VFR with occasional marginal conditions along the route of flight. At 0704, the pilot obtained an updated briefing at which time the destination of Cantwell was reported IFR. At 0731 akdt, the aircraft departed Anchorage International on a company VFR flight. No further communication took place with the aircraft. The aircraft did not reach Cantwell. An extensive search revealed no trace of the aircraft or its occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7984Q, MSN 401-0203, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.2163°, -149.8949°.