Wien Air Alaska Flight 99
A Fairchild F-27 similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 August 1975 1:57 pm BDT |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in fog, pilot error |
| Site | Sevuokuk Mountain, near Gambell Airport, Gambell, Alaska, United States 63°45′54″N 171°42′29″W / 63.765°N 171.708°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fairchild F-27B |
| Operator | Wien Air Alaska |
| Registration | N4904 |
| Flight origin | Nome Airport, Nome, Alaska |
| 1st stopover | Savoonga Airport, Savoonga, Alaska |
| Destination | Gambell Airport, Gambell, Alaska |
| Occupants | 32 |
| Passengers | 28 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Injuries | 22 |
| Survivors | 22 |
Location in Alaska
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.