- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: October 26, 1947
Time: 1345
Location: Annette Island, Alaska
Operator: Pan American World Airways
Flight #: 923
Route: Seattle - Juneau
AC Type: Douglas DC-4A
Registration: NC88920
cn / ln: 10317
Aboard: 18   (passengers:13  crew:5)
Fatalities: 18   (passengers:13  crew:5)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircraft crashed into Tamgas Mountain after abandoning an approach to Annette Island because of extreme turbulence and radioing its intentions to proceed to Juneau. Possible severe turbulence or icing. Official cause unknown. The aircraft was named Clipper Talisman II.
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