Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair crash, Jun 28, 1997, Vene...
Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair accident on June 28, 1997 near Venetie-Tobin Creek, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fire associated...
- Date: June 28, 1997
- Aircraft: Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
- Location: Venetie-Tobin Creek, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fire associated with the No. 2 engine, for undetermined reasons.
A Carvair cargo aircraft on a positioning flight from Venetie lost its No. 2 engine shortly after takeoff, which ran rough, was shut down and feathered, and then caught fire. The crew attempted an off-airport landing, but the engine separated and started a brush fire. The crew landed and got clear, and the aircraft burned out.