Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation crash, Apr 17, 1967
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation accident on April 17, 1967 near Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: April 17, 1967
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
- Location: Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot in command failed to extend the landing gear. Contributing factors were checklist failure, whiteout, low ceiling, snow and icing (NTSB report ANC67A0058).
An Alaska Airlines Super Constellation approaching Kotzebue in whiteout conditions landed on its belly because the crew had not lowered the landing gear. All 32 occupants were evacuated and there were no fatalities, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.