Airplane Crash - Fairbanks, Alaska 02/16/1975
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Fairbanks, Alaska
Date | 02/16/1975 |
Time | 19:00 |
Location | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Operator | PacifiAlaska Airlines |
Route | Fairbanks - Happy Valley Camp |
Type | Douglas DC-6BF |
Registration | N77DG |
Cn/In | 43520/222 |
Aboard | 3 |
Fatalities | 3 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The cargo plane lost three of four engines on takeoff. The crew tried to return to the airport but crashed short of the runway. Fuel contamination. Water in fuel. |
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