Aviation News

Seasonal air carriers contribute to beefed-up summer schedule

It is starting to feel a lot like summer in Fairbanks, with more flights landing at Fairbanks International Airport.

Young pilot suffers minor injuries in Knik River crash

A 16-year-old pilot suffered minor injuries when a Piper Super Cub crashed on takeoff Sunday afternoon near the Knik Glacier, authorities say.

Pilot in fatal plane crash not certified, investigator says

A man flying a Piper Super Cub that crashed Friday evening south of the Western Alaska village of Red Devil killing himself and a passenger wasn't a certified pilot and went out in his father's plane without his permission, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator said Sunday.

Two killed in plane crash in western Alaska

A plane crash Friday near the village of Red Devil killed two men landing on a private airstrip, Alaska State Troopers said.

2 rescued unhurt from plane down on Knik Glacier

An Alaska Air National Guard crew has swooped in by helicopter and rescued two people from a light plane down on Knik Glacier.

Man wanting flight to Alaska tried to carry guns on jet

Federal officials have taken over the case of a Montana man alleged to have tried to carry four loaded hand guns onto a commercial flight departing Sacramento International Airport.

Alaska Air Group pays bonuses to employees

Alaska Air Group paid almost $54 million in annual bonuses Wednesday to nearly all of its 12,800 employees for exceeding the company's 2011 operational and financial goals.

Floatplane hits rock, sinks; 3 aboard OK

A National Transportation Safety Board investigator said a floatplane sank Tuesday after hitting a rock during a takeoff run near Kodiak.

Plane flips on landing at Lake Hood

Three people walked away with minor injuries after a small plane crashed while landing on frozen Lake Hood.

Rural Alaska air travel subsidies survive budget cuts

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.

FAA bill speeds switch to GPS for airliners

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.

2 dead in crash near McGrath; 4 survive (8/16/11)

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.