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Delve into Gambell in United States

Gambell in the region of Alaska with its 681 residents is a city in United States - some 3,983 mi or ( 6410 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gambell is now 05:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Nome " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and . While being here, make sure to check out . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gambell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska

The An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska occurred February 27, 1974, when a Soviet Antonov An-24LR "Toros" (CCCP-47195) ice reconnaissance aircraft landed at Gambell, Alaska. The plane, carrying three crew members and twelve scientists, was en route to Anadyr. Due to strong winds, the pilot decided to divert to Provideniya, which was fogged in. The plane was low on fuel, so the crew chose to divert to Gambell, located 62 miles southeast of Provideniya.

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Located at 63.78 -171.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1974 in Alaska, 1974 in the Soviet Union, Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24, Aviation accidents and incidents caused by fuel exhaustion, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1974, Aviation accidents and incidents in Alaska, Diplomatic incidents, Soviet Union–United States relations

Wien Air Alaska Flight 99

Wien Air Alaska Flight 99 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight that crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain, when on approach to Gambell Alaska, on 30 August 1975, killing 10 of the 32 crew and passengers on board, including the pilot and co-pilot. The Fairchild F-27B aircraft was operated by Wien Air Alaska.

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Located at 63.76 -171.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1975 in Alaska, Accidents and incidents involving the Fairchild F-27, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by fog, Airliner accidents and incidents in Alaska, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1975, Nome Census Area, Alaska, Wien Air Alaska accidents and incidents

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