Accident Luscombe 8A N28616,
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Date:Monday 23 July 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N28616
MSN: 1445
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:80 mi S of Bethel, AK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Aerial patrol
Departure airport:Bethel, AK
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and burned in Quinahak River in windy and rainy weather. Was on a salmon counting flight over the Kuskokwin River.

Sources:

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020662/1962-07-25/ed-1/seq-1/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2022 13:37 Cobar Added
20-Feb-2022 17:02 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative]

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