Accident Hamilton H-45 NC10002,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184965
 
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Date:Saturday 9 November 1929
Time:
Type:Hamilton H-45
Owner/operator:Wien Alaska Airways
Registration: NC10002
MSN: 53
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mys Shmidta -   Russia
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Teller, AK
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
American aviatior Carl Eielson and mechanic Earl Borland died in an accident in Siberia while attempting to evacuate furs and personnel from the Nanuk, a cargo vessel trapped in the ice at North Cape. Their bodies were discovered on February 18th, 1930.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Ben_Eielson
http://airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_N38.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Feb-2016 13:52 harro Added
30-Dec-2018 14:14 Sergey L. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
25-Mar-2021 13:02 Cobar Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
08-May-2023 19:26 TB Updated [[Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]]
09-May-2023 13:14 TB Updated [[[Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]]]

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