Greener air travel gets closer with short flight by electric floatplane in British Columbia
Vancouver-based Harbour Air said it plans to spend the next two years getting its new plane approved for commercial flight.
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Pilot in Girdwood plane crash that killed 4 was drinking alcohol before flight, report says
Charles Weimer’s blood-alcohol levels were far above the federal limit for civilian pilots before the plane slammed into a mountain in August, according to toxicology results.
Alaska Airlines cargo jets need an unexpected repair, delaying shipments during holiday season
The airline’s three converted 737-700 freighter jets need an upgrade. The airline will temporarily commit some passenger jets to freighter duty to help ease shipping.
Air ambulance dispatcher didn’t know two companies had already declined flight that turned deadly, report says
Motorists who saw the plane reported darkness and gusty winds at the time of the crash that killed two Medevac Alaska employees and a Security Aviation pilot.
Nearly 2 months after fatal crash, Unalaskans are struggling to get in the air
Amid questions about safety and the loss of all-important Alaska Airlines miles, some residents of the flight-dependent community say getting on a plane is harder than ever.
Broken runway lights close tribal airport in Southwest Alaska to night flights
The damage to the lights became obvious when the nights became longer, officials said.
Medevac duo killed in plane crash lived Outside but were drawn to the Alaska outdoors
Pilot Glen Morthorpe was a longtime Alaska pilot and flight instructor “willing to go out in the dead of night and rescue someone,” a friend said.
Weather report before fatal air ambulance crash led another company to decline flight to Seward
A number of people driving the Sterling Highway on Southcentral Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula saw the plane fly into a mountainside and catch fire, authorities say.
Crews recover three bodies from site of plane crash on Kenai Peninsula
In a Facebook post late Sunday, Medevac Alaska identified two employees who had been aboard the Security Aviation plane.
Plane with 3 on board crashes west of Cooper Landing; no survivors expected, troopers say
The pilot worked for Security Aviation and two Medevac Alaska crew members were on board, according to officials. Security Aviation has voluntarily suspended operations.
Fairbanks pilot in fatal 2014 crash convicted of lying to federal investigators
One passenger eventually died from his injuries and two others suffered serious injuries when Forest Kirst’s plane crashed in the Brooks Range during a flightseeing tour.
Federal facial recognition is coming to Sea-Tac Airport; Delta Air Lines will be first to use it
Eventually, the service could expand to every point in the airport where international travelers would otherwise use a passport or boarding pass: check-in, bag check, security and boarding.
NTSB: Pilot in fatal Unalaska crash had little experience with plane
A new investigative report also finds the Ravn Air flight crew landed with unfavorable winds.
Two people unhurt when small plane crashes into Goodnews Bay
The plane was significantly damaged in the Monday crash in Southwest Alaska.
Federal investigators cite FAA failures in 2018 floatplane crash near Ketchikan
All 11 people aboard survived when the Taquan Air plane smashed into a mountain, but a new report says inspectors missed red flags.
Ravn Air delays restart of scheduled service to Unalaska until a month after fatal crash
Unalaskans with travel plans or medical needs are running into a backlog of chartered seats to get out.
Weather cancels both flights on Unalaska’s first day of public charters to help stranded residents
Scheduled air service stopped after a fatal plane crash last month.
Rate of Alaska fatal plane crashes tops national average
Alaska had nine fatal plane accidents last year, eight in 2017, 12 in 2016, and 11 in 2015.
‘We’ve run into the side of a mountain’: Pilot’s final messages detailed in report on 2018 Denali crash that killed all aboard
The crash, in which five people died, was the deadliest for an air taxi inside the national park in recent history. The bodies and wreckage have never been recovered.
Unalaska declares emergency as ‘desperate’ air service situation grows after fatal crash
The city wants to start providing three charter flights a week at reasonable rates, officials say.