Zone
Alaska

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove in Moses Point: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1956
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Munz Airways
Registration:
N26W
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
04352
YOM:
1952
Location:
Moses Point
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, sole occupant.

Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100B in Nome: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1944 at 1548 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Registration:
NC742N
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nome – Moses Point – Nulato – Galena – Fairbanks
MSN:
6706
Location:
Nome
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total flying hours:
3477
Captain / Total hours on type:
114.00
Aircraft flight hours:
6352
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
The probably cause of this accident was failure of the pilot to recognize his proximity to the ground due to heavy snow which entirely covered the terrain.
Final Report:
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