Nome – Moses Point – Nulato – Galena – Fairbanks

On April 6, 1944 at 03:48 PM, Nome – Moses Point – Nulato – Galena – Fairbanks experienced a crash involving Fairchild Pilgrim 100A, operated by Pan American World Airways - PAA, with the event recorded near Nome Alaska.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after take off from Nome Airport in poor weather conditions (snow falls), the single engine aircraft hit trees and crashed on a mountain slope. All six occupants were killed, among them a crew of three. Crew: Robert Leslie Bullis, Fred Moller, Mr. Theodore.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC742N, MSN 6706.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.4990°, -165.3988°.