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| Date: | Sunday 14 November 1943 |
| Time: | c 13:30 |
| Type: | Cessna C-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Wien Alaska Airlines |
| Registration: | NC16408 |
| MSN: | 327 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North fork of the Salcha River, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Eagle, AK |
| Fairbanks, AK |
Emergency landing after running out of fuel, the wing struck a tree at 40ft overshooting his landing area in a creek bed and crashed.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33190
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2021 14:07 | Cobar | Added |
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