Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 August 1958
Aircraft Type: Lockheed PV-2T Harpoon
Owner/operator: Aklavik Import & Export Co.
Registration Number: N7457C
Location: near Fort Yukon, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Harpoon cargo plane crashed in Alaska, resulting in the pilot’s survival. The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure.A Harpoon cargo plane crashed in Alaska, resulting in the pilot’s survival. The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure.
Description
The Harpoon cargo plane crashed in Alaska. The pilot survived.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/lockheedlow.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/lockheedlow.pdfPrimary Cause
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