What happened
During its flight, a seaplane entered an uncontrolled descent, eventually impacting a glacier in the vicinity of Juneau. The aircraft caught fire upon impact with the glacial terrain. Following the crash, search efforts located the wreckage within a crevasse several hours after the incident occurred.
All nine people on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. No survivors were reported from the site.
Findings
An official investigation into the crash was unable to identify a specific reason for the descent. The inaccessibility of the crash site due to hazardous terrain prevented investigators from conducting a thorough on-scene examination to determine the precise mechanics of the failure.