- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 10, 1967 |
Time: | 0503 |
Location: | Near Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Operator: | West Coast Airlines |
Flight #: | 720 |
Route: | Klamath Falls - Medford - North Bend - Portland - Seattle |
AC Type: | Fairchild F-27 |
Registration: | N2712 |
cn / ln: | 73 |
Aboard: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft struck the northwestern slope of Stukel Mountain just after takeoff. Loss of control due to ice accretion on airframe surfaces. The pilot should have required that de-icing fluid be applied prior to takeoff. |
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