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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44 Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N79906 |
| MSN: | 1305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi SE of Cordova, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yakutat |
| Cordova | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Grumman amphibian crashed. Veteran Pilot Haakon Christensen killed. Passenger E. Wells Ervin was seriously injured and died two days later from his injuries
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 11 April 1956, p. 25
Nome Nugget 13 April 1956, p. 4
https://genealogytrails.com/alaska/bush_pilots_bios.htm
https://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanwidgeon.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2019 16:38 | TB | Added |
| 23-May-2019 17:04 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2024 18:17 | Dmitriy | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 10-Mar-2024 18:19 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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