What the records say
- When
- 23 Nov 1987
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 59.64° N, 151.50° W
- Description
- Plane crash
- Deaths
- 18
Ryan Air Services Flight 103
1987 aviation accident in Alaska
On 23 November 1987, Ryan Air Services Flight 103, a Beechcraft 1900C operating a domestic flight in Alaska from Kodiak Airport to Homer Airport, crashed near the runway at Homer Airport, while approaching it. Out of the 21 passengers and crew on board, 18 were killed. It was determined that the cause of the crash was an improper loading, which led to a loss of control during landing.
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