Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 Crash at Pedro Bay, Alaska (N4905)

Accident Overview and Route Details On an unspecified date, a Wien Consolidated Airlines Fairchild F-27B, registration N4905, crashed near Pedro Bay, Alaska. The accident resulted in the deaths of 36 passengers and three crew members. The aircraft was destroyed by an in-flight breakup and subsequent ground impact. It was operating as Flight 55 in scheduled domestic passenger service from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Dillingham Municipal Airport (DLG), with planned en route stops at Iliamna Airport (ILI), Big Mountain Airport (BMX), and King Salmon Airport (AKN). Flight 55 departed Anchorage at 08:46 on an instrument flight plan for Iliamna and was cleared to cruise at 16,000 feet. The weather at Iliamna was reported as clear, with visibility at 15 miles at the time of departure from Anchorage. The flight proceeded toward Iliamna without reported difficulty. At 09:25, the first officer requested and was approved for a clearance to approach Iliamna. No further communication was received from the crew after this request.