- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 11, 1994 |
Time: | 1700 |
Location: | Alsworth, Alaska |
Operator: | Air Taxi - Talon Air Services Inc. |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Caribou Lake, AK - Nikiski, AK |
AC Type: | de Havilland DHC-2 |
Registration: | N17394 |
cn / ln: | 495 |
Aboard: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The pilot flew into a blind box canyon and crashed while attempting to turn around. Improper in-flight planning /decision by the pilot and his failure to remain clear of mountainous terrain. The box canyon and proximity of mountains were related factors. |
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