Narrative:
The Navy R6D departed Whidbey Island-NAS, WA (NUW) on a flight to Adak Island NAS (ADK) with an refueling stop at Elmendorf (EDF). The airplane was to fly home Navy personnel from Adak for Christmas. During descent, some 40 miles northeast of Adak, the airplane crashed at the 4700 foot level on Great Sitkin Island.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 11 December 1973 |
| Type: |  Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131615 |
| MSN: | 43718/371 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Great Sitkin Island, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF/PAED), United States of America |
| Adak Naval Air Facility, AK (ADK/PADK), United States of America |
The Navy R6D departed Whidbey Island-NAS, WA (NUW) on a flight to Adak Island NAS (ADK) with an refueling stop at Elmendorf (EDF). The airplane was to fly home Navy personnel from Adak for Christmas. During descent, some 40 miles northeast of Adak, the airplane crashed at the 4700 foot level on Great Sitkin Island.
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK to Adak Naval Air Facility, AK as the crow flies is 1911 km (1194 miles).
Distance from Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK to Adak Naval Air Facility, AK as the crow flies is 1911 km (1194 miles).
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