G-CARM

On June 15, 1939 at 12:00 AM, G-CARM experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by United Air Transport, with the event recorded near Juneau Alaska.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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. After landing on the Gastineau canal, off Juneau, the seaplane hit a buoy, caught fire and burned. The pilot Charles Tweed was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CARM, MSN 132, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.3020°, -134.4197°.