Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Mt. McKinley Airfreight
Registration Number: NC91002
Location: Nome, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
Severe weather conditions at Nome, Alaska, significantly reduced visibility below 400 feet. A DC-3 aircraft drifted from the range shuttle legs, resulting in a collision with a dense fog-shrouded mountain.Severe weather conditions at Nome, Alaska, significantly reduced visibility below 400 feet. A DC-3 aircraft drifted from the range shuttle legs, resulting in a collision with a dense fog-shrouded mountain.
Description
Weather at Nome was worse than previously reported to the crew. Trying to establish visual contact below 400 feet, the DC-3 drifted from the range shuttle legs and struck a fog shrouded mountain.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions at Nome, Alaska, significantly reduced visibility below 400 feet.Severe weather conditions at Nome, Alaska, significantly reduced visibility below 400 feet.Share on:
