JULY 4, 2015
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Anchorage police and fire crews responded to an aircraft
landing on the Seward Highway near Potter Marsh Saturday evening.
The Anchorage Police Department said in a Saturday statement that crews headed to the landing, initially reported on the Seward Highway in the vicinity of the Potter Marsh pullout, at about 7:40 p.m. Three people were on board the aircraft.
The Anchorage Police Department said in a Saturday statement that crews headed to the landing, initially reported on the Seward Highway in the vicinity of the Potter Marsh pullout, at about 7:40 p.m. Three people were on board the aircraft.
"The plane was forced to land due to fuel-related
issues," police wrote. "There were no injuries."
Clint Johnson, the NTSB's head Alaska investigator, said the
plane's landing could have been much worse.
"They did, in fact, clip a car," Johnson said.
"Not a lot of damage, but it did do some damage to the plane."
APD dispatchers said the highway was briefly closed as
responders arrived at the scene, but has reopened as of 8 p.m.
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Date:
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04-JUL-2015
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Time:
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19:40
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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Private
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Registration:
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N4861D
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C/n / msn:
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34961
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Substantial
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Location:
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SE of Ted Stevens Anchorage Int'l Airport (PANC),
Anchorage, AK -
United
States of America |
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Phase:
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Landing
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Nature:
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Unknown
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Departure airport:
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
The aircraft experienced fuel exhaustion and force landed to a roadway near Potter Marsh, southeast of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC), Anchorage, Alaska. The airplane impacted a vehicle, sustaining minor damage and the three occupants onboard were not injured. No other injuries were reported.
The aircraft experienced fuel exhaustion and force landed to a roadway near Potter Marsh, southeast of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC), Anchorage, Alaska. The airplane impacted a vehicle, sustaining minor damage and the three occupants onboard were not injured. No other injuries were reported.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=177582
http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/plane-lands-on-seward-highway-near-potter-marsh/34000722
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4861D