Pacific Alaska Airways
Encyclopedia
Pacific Alaska Airways was a subsidiary of Pan American World Airways
that flew routes around Alaska
. The airline was eventually completely absorbed into Pan Am in 1941. The airline restarted service under its own name in the 1970s but ceased operations in 1986.
to Fairbanks, Alaska
. During this time period, the airline flew Lockheed Model 10 Electra
and Fairchild aircraft.
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
that flew routes around Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. The airline was eventually completely absorbed into Pan Am in 1941. The airline restarted service under its own name in the 1970s but ceased operations in 1986.
History
Pacific Alaska Airways was founded in 1932. On April 3, 1935, the airline flew the first air route from Juneau, AlaskaJuneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
to Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
. During this time period, the airline flew Lockheed Model 10 Electra
Lockheed Model 10 Electra
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra was a twin-engine, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2...
and Fairchild aircraft.
Fatal Accidents
- On February 16, 1975, a cargo aircraft departed Fairbanks International AirportFairbanks International AirportFairbanks International Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Fairbanks, a city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska....
and crashed shortly after takeoff due to a contaminated fuel supply. All three aboard died. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750216-0