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Accident reports, August 1943

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 40

Contents

One (1) minor incident report from the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. Dated August 18, 1943.

Report for January 5, 1943. A Lockheed Model 10-B Electra (NC-14915) crashed 30 miles east of Ketchikan, Alaska while on a ferrying flight from Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington to Annette Island, Territory of Alaska. The pilot, Harold Gillam, survived the accident but died due to exposure when he attempted to walk to find aid. 2 passengers were seriously injured and 2 passengers received minor injuries, while a 5th passenger received critical injuries and died 48 hours later due to lack of medical care. The survivors were rescued 33 days after the crash.

One (1) minor incident report from the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. Dated August 27, 1943.

Report for January 22, 1943. A Douglas DC-3A (NC-33645) operated by Pan American-Grace Airways crashed near Chaparra, Province of Arequipa, Peru while on a scheduled air carrier flight from Santiago, Chile to Lima, Peru (with several scheduled stops, including Arequipa, Peru). The pilot, Gordon W. Gardner, his 3 crew members, and 10 of the passengers were killed. 1 passenger survived with serious injuries.

Dates

  • Creation: August 1943

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (1 records carton, 1 5-inch legal size document box, 1 oversize box (12x18x3"), and 1 oversize folder (panoramic))

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-5874


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