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Subsidies for rural Alaska air travel survived the cost cutting talk as Congress passed a four-year funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday after years of dispute.
Copter crashes during cold-weather testing
A Polish-built helicopter in Fairbanks for cold-weather testing crashed Sunday afternoon, and both people on board walked away without injuries, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Cessna slowed by slush on runway before crash
A commercial pilot who ditched his plane Dec. 15 in the ocean near Nanwalek, forcing him and three passengers to swim to shore, reported slush on the runway and a downdraft during takeoff, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Pilot survives crash near Southwest Alaska village
A commercial pilot whose plane crashed Wednesday morning near the Southwest Alaska village of Kwigillingok survived with only minor injuries, Alaska State Troopers said.
4 survive plane crash into chilly waters
Four people in a small plane that went down Thursday in water offshore from the village of Nanwalek survived after swimming or wading to reach land, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator said.
NTSB says fast-moving storm led to fatal plane crash
A fast-moving snow storm swept into the village of Chuathbaluk just before a small commercial plane struck a tall spruce tree near the Kuskokwim River village in November, killing the pilot, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Missing nut caused plane crash
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation said the crash of a small plane just off the Kodiak State Airport runway was due to a missing nut.
Aniak pilot dies in crash during snowstorm, troopers say
A longtime Aniak pilot died in the crash of a small plane near Chuathbaluk late Tuesday as a snowstorm struck the Kuskokwim River village, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Pilot seemed rushed before helo crash near Iliamna Lake
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation into a fatal helicopter crash in southwest Alaska determined that the aircraft's pilot seemed rushed and told two fuel vendors he was trying to reach a small village before nightfall.
Pilot who died in Iliamna helicopter crash identified
The man killed in a helicopter crash Saturday outside the Southwest Alaska village of Iliamna was a resident of Douglas and a senior pilot for Era Helicopters. Troopers said William Zeman, 66, was the only person on board.
Helicopter wreckage found near Iliamna; pilot confirmed dead
An investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board says the wreckage of a helicopter belonging to Era Helicopters has been found near Iliamna in southwest Alaska and the pilot is confirmed to have died.
Plane lands safely after costly bird strike
Sitka's problem with bird strikes at its airport improved after eagle nests were removed, but the problem occurred again over the weekend.
FAA investigates close call between Cessna, giant C-17
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a reported near-collision in midair between a single-engine Cessna 150 and a giant C-17 military cargo plane last month just south of Wasilla.
Civil Air Patrol, Air Guard combine to rescue two fliers
Two people aboard a small plane that crashed across Cook Inlet near Beluga Lake were rescued Friday. Neither was hurt.
Bomb threat investigated on flight at Oakland airport
Authorities at Oakland, Calif.'s airport are investigating a bomb threat against an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle.
Doomed plane in Reno air show race may have filmed own crash
A World War II-era plane had a video camera facing outward, and memory cards were found at the scene where it crashed near a grandstand in Reno.
West Virginia pilot was in maneuver
The pilot of a 1950s-era plane that crashed during a West Virginia airshow was climbing and in an acrobatic roll when the aircraft suddenly began its deadly descent, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday.
Reno air race has raised alarm in past
Thrill-seeking pilots hit speeds of up to 500 mph as spectators "ooh" and "aah" at the sight of jets, vintage planes and high-performance aircraft whizzing past with their wingtips nearly touching. Even the sounds are awe-inspiring, with the deafening roar of airplanes sometimes just few hundred feet from spectators.
Pilot killed in Reno crash was skilled aviator
Friends of an air racer and movie stunt pilot whose plane crashed into the edge of the grandstand at a show said the 74-year-old was a skilled airman and member of a tight-knit flying community.
Air race crash death toll up to 9
The death toll rose to nine Saturday in an air race crash in Reno as investigators determined that several spectators were killed on impact as the 1940s-model plane appeared to lose a piece of its tail before slamming like a missile into a crowded tarmac.
Anchorage pilot among injured at air show
The P-51 "Galloping Ghost" was rocketing into the home stretch of the National Championship Air Races course on Friday afternoon when it pitched up violently. Anchorage pilot Noah Joraanstad was sitting in a box seat watching the race. Joraanstad saw the plane roll and zip toward the crowd. That's when the 25-year-old Pen Air pilot and other spectators realized they were in trouble.
Reno air race has raised alarm in past
Justices from left Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti and Daniel Winfree listen to arguments in the State of Alaska case against Exxon Mobil Corp. over the lack of development of leased Point Thomson acreage during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium.
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A string of deaths in the homeless community over the last year has given new exposure to a long-standing issue in Anchorage.
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The controversial massive dock replacement project at the Port of Anchorage has seen its progress stalled and its price tag soar.
Pilot in Reno crash was skilled airman
Reno air race has raised alarm in past
Death toll in Reno air race crash surges to nine
Two men survive small-airplane crash near Rainy Pass
Badly injured pilot rescued after crash near McGrath
Pilots communicating, flying together before midair crash
One pilot feared dead after planes collide
Official search for Cordova pilot ends; some keep looking
One body found from plane crash east of Cordova
Men still missing from downed plane near Cordova
Two missing after small plane crashes near Bering Glacier
Plane's windscreen 'filled up with a mountain,' survivor says
Family of 4 survives McGrath area plane crash; 2 die
2 men wade ashore after plane misses runway, goes in water
2 men wade ashore after plane misses Kodiak runway
Pilot tells NTSB he didn't see other plane before collision
NTSB says poor visibility played role in crash near Juneau
Alaska midair collisions may lead to pilot safety meetings
Floatplane collision kills longtime Alaska family of four
Four die after planes collide in midair near Trapper Creek
Weather continues to hamper recovery
Two bodies recovered from airplane wreck near Juneau
Four rescued after floatplane crashes into Cook Inlet
Coast Guard searching for missing plane near Juneau
Army chopper pilot dies in small-plane crash near Delta
Kodiak brothers turn love of flying in air taxi business
Small planes collide in midair in Lake Clark Pass but land safely
Small plane crashes at Point MacKenzie
UAF tests unmanned aircraft to study wildlife
Two men walk away from plane crash near Pioneer Peak
Runway to be closed for summer upgrades
Pilot, 2 passengers survive helicopter crash near McGrath
New air traffic control system at budgetary crossroads
Helicopter pilot killed trying to free plastic-wrapped bull
Pilot killed, passenger hurt in plane crash near Beluga Lake
Downed aircraft leads to pilot's rescue
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