PenAir Flight 3296
The aircraft after overunning the runway | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 17, 2019 |
| Summary | Runway excursion |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| N686PA, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in July 2019 | |
| Aircraft type | Saab 2000 |
| Operator | PenAir on behalf of Alaska Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | 7H3296 |
| ICAO flight No. | NLA3296 |
| Call sign | PENINSULA 3296 |
| Registration | N686PA |
| Flight origin | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
| Destination | Unalaska Airport |
| Occupants | 42 |
| Passengers | 39 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 11 |
| Survivors | 41 |
PenAir Flight 3296 was a domestic scheduled flight from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, to Unalaska Airport on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska. On October 17, 2019, the Saab 2000 operating the flight overran the runway after landing at its destination airport. Of the 42 passengers and crew on board, one passenger (identified as David Allan Oltman) was fatally injured when a propeller blade penetrated the fuselage, one was seriously injured and ten suffered minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the accident and written off.