U.S. federal agency investigating transportation accidents (NTSB) — aviation, marine, highway, rail, and pipeline. Frequent investigator of Alaska aviation crashes.
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Pilot flown to Anchorage after Cessna 185 crashes in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
A pilot who crashed his Cessna 185 on the shore of Trapper Joe Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday sent a 911 text saying he had no major injuries. A helicopter from Anchorage flew him out for evaluation of minor injuries, troopers said.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Helicopter sinks in Chelatna Lake; bystander pulls both survivors from water
A helicopter crashed into Chelatna Lake near Skwentna on Sunday and submerged, but both occupants escaped and were pulled from the water by a neighbor in a boat before being flown to Talkeetna with minor injuries. The NTSB has been notified.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
NTSB: Bering Air crash that killed 10 was a chain of preventable failures
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday determined that Bering Air Flight 445 was flying above its maximum gross weight when the pilot let airspeed decay into a stall near Nome on Feb. 6, 2025, killing 10, and faulted the FAA for not increasing oversight of the carrier.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
A plane flipped at Knik-Goose Bay, but everyone walked away uninjured
A small aircraft flipped after a hard landing at Knik Goose Bay airport Wednesday night; all occupants walked away uninjured, but recovery required a helicopter and wing disassembly before the plane could be trailered out.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI