1967 06/27 AK Paul Hanson & Donald Block -B25

Incident Name: unknown, but a fire that was in the Livengood/Rampart area of northern Alaska
Date: 6/27/1967, 1550 hrs
Personnel: 2 lives lost
Age:
Agency/Organization: unknown private company under contract with the BLM
Position: aerial firefighters

Summary:

Paul Hanson, 59, BLM
Donald Block, 48, BLM

During a retardant drop on a fire that was in the Livengood/Rampart area of northern Alaska, a B-25 airtanker crashed due to a late pull up. Paul Hanson and Donald Block died.

(If you have news articles to share, please let us know. This Livengood/Rampart area is somewhat NW of Fairbanks, so perhaps an old Fairbanks newspaper will report their names and more details.)

Maps

Livengood/Rampart area of northern Alaska

{mosmap lat=’65.522538’|lon=’-148.544371’|marker=’0’|text=’Livengood, AK’}

{mosmap lat=’65.505558’|lon=’-150.143256’|marker=’0’|text=Rampart, AK’}

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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned

Concise Information from the NTSB, FAA, AAP and research by the WLF Staff:
- 6/27/1967, 1550 hrs
- Paul Hanson and Donald Block were killed; pilot was 48 yrs old
- Operator: name of city, state is unknown
- Type: N.AMERICAN B-25N
- Location: Livengood/Rampart area of northern Alaska
- FAA Registration # N9937Z
- NTSB # ANC67A0069
National Transportation Safety Board: Probable Cause (html)Type of Accident: Collided with: trees
Phase of Operation: In Flight: Swath Run

Probable Cause(s): Pilot in Command – Misjudged altitude and clearance

Remarks – BLM contract flight.

Screensave of NTSB Probable Cause:
For more information consult the NTSB online lookup Utility Use NTSB Identification: ANC67A0069
US Social Security Death Index: Paul Hanson