What the records say
- When
- 30 Aug 1975
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 63.77° N, 171.71° W
- Description
- 1975 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 10
Wien Air Alaska Flight 99
1975 aviation accident
Wien Air Alaska Flight 99 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight in Alaska to St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. On approach to Gambell on 30 August 1975, it crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain, east of the airport's runway. Of the 32 on board, ten were killed, including the captain and first officer. The Fairchild F-27B aircraft was operated by Wien Air Alaska.
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