Fatal Events Since 1970 for
Alaska and Horizon Air

The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.

  1. 4 September 1971; Alaska Airlines 727-100; near Juneau, AK: The aircraft was inbound for landing when it flew into the slopes of a mountain about 28 miles (30 km) west of the airfield. The crew had received misleading navigational information for reasons that were not determined. All seven crew members and 104 passengers were killed.

  2. 5 April 1976; Alaska Airlines 727; Ketchikan, AK: The aircraft overran the runway after landing. One of the 50 passengers was killed.

  3. 31 January 2000; Alaska Airlines MD83; near Pt. Mugu, CA: The aircraft was on a flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco when it crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of the LAX airport. Reportedly, the aircraft was diverting to Los Angeles and started a rapid descent from about 17,000 feet. All 83 passengers and five crew members were killed.
    Links to more details and resources
    NTSB Accident Summary
    NTSB Accident Report
    Additional NTSB Background Information


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Fatal Events Since 1970 for Alaska and Horizon Air
http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/alaska.htm -- 21 October 2007