The events of January and February 1943 were central in the lives of Joe and Alta Tippets. The “Gillam Crash” of the Morrison-Knudsen Electra, on which Joe was a passenger, was well known to aviators in Alaska. Harold Gillam was a celebrated bush pilot. The challenging winter of ’42-’43 was described as the coldest recorded in thirty years, and the inspiring accounts written by the survivors have stirred the hearts of many. It is a true Alaska adventure story—a struggle against all odds to overcome the wilderness and ultimately find rescue.
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A story of faith and rescue in wartime Alaska
No greater saga of the Northland was ever recounted than the experiences of the survivors of the Gillam plane crash.
The Alaska Fishing News, Ketchikan, Alaska, February 8, 1943
None can match the Gillam crash survivors for sheer heroism in the face of impossible odds. Their courage was inspiring!
Ric Gillespie, Executive Director, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
