Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 June 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7CF
Owner/operator: Northwest Orient Airlines
Registration Number: N290
Location: 292 km WSW off Annette Island, AK, USA –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 101 / Occupants: 101
Component Affected: DC-7C aircraftDC-7C aircraft
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A DC-7C aircraft on a MATS flight from McChord AFB to Elmendorf AFB experienced a significant deviation from its planned flight path. The crew requested a climb to 18000 feet instead of the standard 14000 feet, and subsequent search efforts revealed floating debris at 19:22 PST. The Board is unable to determine the probable cause of the accident.A DC-7C aircraft on a MATS flight from McChord AFB to Elmendorf AFB experienced a significant deviation from its planned flight path. The crew requested a climb to 18000 feet instead of the standard 14000 feet, and subsequent search efforts revealed floating debris at 19:22 PST. The Board is unable to determine the probable cause of the accident.
Description
The DC-7C was on a Military Air Transport Service (MATS) charter flight from McChord AFB to Elmendorf AFB, departing McChord at 07:52 PST. Last radio contact with the flight was at 10:06 when the crew requested a clearance to climb to a cruising altitude of 18000 feet instead of 14000 feet. At 11:16 PST a search for the aircraft was begun, with floating debris located at 19:22 PST. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Because of lack of evidence, the Board is unable to determine the probable cause of the accident.”
Primary Cause
Lack of evidence regarding the probable cause of the accident.Lack of evidence regarding the probable cause of the accident.Share on:
