The deflection of the tail, combined with the high speed the jet was traveling at according to satellite-based data, would have made it uncontrollable.
The new system mounted on two troopers helicopters has in some cases cut search times from days to minutes, said public safety officials.
Rescuers are still looking for the missing Cessna 172.
But the airline does have some of the 737 MAX jets on order.
Rescuers are still looking for the missing Cessna 172 and its pilot, the only person believed to be on board, an Alaska National Guard official said Saturday.
“As far as we know, it’s not associated with the Iditarod,” an official said.
Crew members using sonar technology found an object that is about the size of the aircraft 600 feet underwater in Frederick Sound.
Investigators previously said both pilots would have had a clear view of the opposite plane starting about two minutes before the crash.
No one was injured, and passengers flew on to Anchorage on Wednesday morning.
The Guardian Flight air ambulance disappeared Jan. 29 in Southeast Alaska with three crew members aboard.
Several flights between Seattle and Anchorage have been canceled or delayed.
Pilots turned the plane around and returned safely to King Salmon.
The medevac flight to Kake went missing last week with three crew members aboard.
The pilot was forced to dump 20,000 pounds of fuel before landing.
The search for the three crew members ended Thursday. A candlelight vigil was planned Friday night.
Employees in Alaska will get about $8 million of that total.
Civilian search-and-rescue operations provide National Guard personnel with real-world experience.
The plane sank in snow and ice on the glacier southeast of Anchorage.
A software engineer has given the aggrieved a one-click option for filing noise complaints. The service doesn’t appear to be available in Alaska — yet.
The original flight from Beijing to Seattle carrying 194 passengers was diverted to a military base on the island in Alaska’s Aleutians chain due to a potential engine issue.
