| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 30, 1975 |
| Time: | 1357 |
| Location: | Near Gambell, Alaska |
| Operator: | Wien Air Alaska |
| Flight #: | 99 |
| Route: | Nome - Gambell |
| AC Type: | Fairchild F-27B |
| Registration: | N4904 |
| cn / ln: | 21 |
| Aboard: | 32 (passengers:28 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 10 (passengers:7 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After several landing attempts, the aircraft crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain, in fog, while attempting to land at Gambell Airport. The flightcrew's failure to adhere to prescribed company instrument approach procedures while attempting to land in adverse weather conditions. |
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