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Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter on Mt Chugach: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Fort Richardson - Fort Richardson
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Chugach Mountains while on a one-hour training flight out from Fort Richardson-Bryant AAF near Anchorage. The pilot Joseph R. Mendes was killed.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo at Fort Richardson AAF

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-531
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
2531
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed. Crew fate unknown.
Crew:
John G. Pickard.
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.