On the day of the accident, the aircraft departed from Anchorage at 15:15 AST and was due to land at Unalaska two hours and 15 minutes later.

As an overrun was imminent, the pilots steered the aircraft right to avoid going into the water past the runway end.

The aircraft struck a large rock, crossed a public roadway and finally came to a stop on the shore of Iliuliuk Bay.

[3] Two years later, on November 2, 2021, the final report was released, which stated that the accident had been caused by "the landing gear manufacturer's incorrect wiring of the wheel speed transducer harnesses on the left main landing gear during overhaul."

[4][5] The accident was featured for the season 24 of the Canadian documentary series Mayday, with the title "Disaster at Dutch Harbor".