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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hamilton H-45 |
| Owner/operator: | Wien Alaska Airways |
| Registration: | NC10002 |
| MSN: | 53 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mys Shmidta -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Teller, AK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American aviatior Carl Eielson and mechanic Earl Borland died in an accident in Siberia while attempting to evacuate furs and personnel from the Nanuk, a cargo vessel trapped in the ice at North Cape. Their bodies were discovered on February 18th, 1930.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Ben_Eielson
http://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N38.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2016 13:52 | harro | Added |
| 30-Dec-2018 14:14 | Sergey L. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 25-Mar-2021 13:02 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2023 19:26 | TB | Updated |
| 09-May-2023 13:14 | TB | Updated |
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