Boeing 727 N124AS
5 April 1976 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 April 1976 at about 08:19 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N124AS, operated by Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. 50 people were on board and one died, 11 were seriously injured, 23 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ketchikan Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N124AS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Juneau, Ak → Seattle, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0003
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 15 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INITIATED G/A WITH INSUFF RWY RMNG, THEN ABORTED.ABANDONED ILS APCH WHEN ISLAND IN SIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1976 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1976 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Boeing 727 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 37 |
| 3 Mar 1976 | Boeing 727 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1976 | Boeing 727 | Boise, Idaho, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |