ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219347
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 August 1958 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: | Grumman G-21A |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Coastal Airlines |
| Registration: | N4774C |
| MSN: | B-93 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lynn Canal near Eldred Rock, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Juneau, AK |
| Haines, AK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft flew into the water of Lynn Canal near Eldred Rock, 65 miles north-northwest of Juneau, Alaska,in cruising configuration from an established cruise altitude of approximately 200 feet. The aircraft received major damage from impact, sank, and was not recovered.
Six of the eight passengers and the pilot were seriously injured. One passenger died four days later.
Sources:
ICAO 59-AN/54
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2018 18:47 | Cobar | Added |
| 12-May-2021 13:44 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
| 26-Dec-2021 16:20 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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