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Alaska Central Express Beechcraft 1900C plane crash

off Sand Point, Alaska, USA

Key facts

Airline
Alaska Central Express
Aircraft
Beechcraft 1900C
Location
off Sand Point, Alaska, USA
Date
22nd January, 2010
People on board
2
Fatalities
2

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Accident account

The Beechcraft 1900C cargo plane, operated by Alaska Central Express, took off from Sand Point Municipal Airport, AK, USA, bound for Anchorage, AK, USA. Two crewmembers were onboard. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing both crewmembers.

The cargo plane was carrying a load of fish and mail. It was destroyed when it crashed into the water shortly after takeoff. Sand Point is an island on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula, about 550 miles southwest of Anchorage.

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