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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Cessna T-50 |
| Owner/operator: | Cordova Air Service |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Copper River flats 32 miles NW of Cordova, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Cordova, AK |
| Valdez, AK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crash-landed in Copper River flats after pilot became lost during snowstorm. Passengers died of exposure. Pilot hiking for help rescued.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 16 January 1951, p16
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2018 17:54 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jul-2023 10:52 | Cobar | Updated |
| 14-Oct-2024 09:14 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, ] |
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