Floatplane in fatal crash on Prince William Sound landed with wheels extended, a known hazard
With the cause of the crash fairly clear, federal investigators are examining a warning system that was supposed to sound.
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Air service involved in two recent fatal Southeast Alaska crashes resumes cargo flights
Taquan Air is conducting an operations audit in hopes of resuming passenger service, but federal officials say they haven’t decided when that will happen.
NTSB: Pilot saw ‘flash from left’ before midair collision near Ketchikan that killed 6
The Taquan Air pilot was descending to show his 10 passengers a waterfall, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. He carried a device to warn of nearby planes.
One person dead in Prince William Sound plane crash
Two other people in the Cessna 185 that crashed into the water were flown to Providence Alaska Medical Center.
3 injured when plane crashes in Prince William Sound
The crews of four nearby boats rescued the occupants of the Cessna near Cascade Bay, the Coast Guard said.
Pilot identified as Southeast Alaska air service suspends all operations after second fatal crash in a week
The 51-year-old pilot and a 31-year-old visiting epidemiologist died in the Taquan Air floatplane.
Some Alaska GPS users may notice problems this month. Here’s why.
Pilots will be most affected by signal jamming during military exercises at Eielson Air Force Base in the Interior.
Floatplanes carrying cruise ship passengers on flightseeing trips collide in midair near Ketchikan
A total of 16 people were on the two planes and 10 people were rescued, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios said. There were 11 people in one plane and five in the other.
Some guy took a sack of moose poop through Juneau airport security
Transportation Security Administration screening equipment flagged a “large organic mass” in a traveler’s carry-on April 15.
Alaska Air posts steady quarterly earnings despite snowstorm and price wars
The full integration of Virgin America and its fleet of Airbus jets into Alaska Airlines is within sight, executives said.
Anchorage airport seeks traveler who left human ashes at security checkpoint
The ashes may have been moved from an urn or box into a plastic bag for electronic screening by the TSA.
Engine problem grounded Coast Guard rescue helicopter for hours after crash of air ambulance
There was no aerial search for 12 hours after the Beechcraft King Air 200 vanished from radar in Southeast Alaska, flight logs indicate.
Here we go again: Expect more jet noise over Anchorage as runway repairs resume April 1
This is the second and final year of a big runway overhaul at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport that will force jets to take off over the city.
New partnership will make for more seamless travel between Alaska Airlines and Ravn flights
The frequent-flier partnership between the two airlines starts April 1.
Air ambulance company ends 2-month underwater search for crew of crashed plane
Guardian Flight Alaska scanned seven square miles of ocean floor but didn’t find remains of the pilot, nurse or paramedic.
Search suspended for plane missing near Rainy Pass, ‘Good Samaritan’ pilots likely to continue
“Until we get additional information or some clue as to survivorship, we are suspending our search effort,” said the director of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.
Weather continues to hamper search for plane and pilot near Rainy Pass
Timothy Twohy, 61, has been a recreational pilot for at least two decades and is “very careful and very meticulous,” his son said.
Searchers find black box and wreckage from air ambulance that crashed in Southeast Alaska waters
Three crew members died in the January crash of the Guardian Flight plane near Kake.
Mention of jackscrew in Boeing 737 MAX crash evokes memories of Alaska Flight 261, but key differences exist
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.
Heat-sensitive camera called a ‘game changer’ for Alaska search and rescue
The new system mounted on two troopers helicopters has in some cases cut search times from days to minutes, said public safety officials.