Tag: September 4 1971
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On This Day In 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashed after false navigation readings sent a Boeing 727 into an Alaskan mountain, killing 111
On September 4, 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 was approaching Juneau, Alaska, when a routine instrument approach turned into one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the state’s history. The Boeing 727-193, registered N2969G, was carrying 104 passengers and seven crew members. None survived. The crash became the first fatal jet accident involving Alaska Airlines…
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