ANC87FA028
1987-01-28 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ONE MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN ILS APPROACH IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. DURING A POST ACCIDENT INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE AND REACT IN A TIMELY MANNER TO THE GROSS DEVIATION OF THE DECISION HEIGHT. HE CONTINUED DOWN UNTIL STRIKING THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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