Pilot, Co-Pilot, 2 flight crew, N7974A, BLM, Alaska, June 22, 1968
Four Pilots and Flight Crew
PB4Y2 Air Tanker, N7974A
BLM, Alaska Fire Service
Died: June 22, 1968
While enroute to a fire after reloading in McGrath, an aerial fire tanker crashed into Joaquin Mountain killing the pilot, co-pilot, a helicopter mechanic, and a passenger. The aircraft was on contract to BLM from Hawkins and Powers Aviation in Greybull, Wyoming. The incident is recorded at NTSB #ANC69F0083. The aircraft registration was N7974A.
The names of the 4 killed in the incident have not been confirmed.