NTSB: Heli-ski pilot was maneuvering over a Chugach mountain ridge just before crash that killed 5
Czech media reported that the sole survivor reported no mechanical problems with the helicopter before the March 27 crash in Southcentral Alaska.
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As investigation into fatal helicopter crash gathers speed, survivor says he is open to interview
The National Transportation Safety Board isn’t expected to issue a report on the heli-skiing accident that killed five until next week.
Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed 5 is recovered near Knik Glacier
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to examine the evidence.
Medical condition improves for lone survivor of heli-ski crash that killed 5 in Chugach Mountains
Federal investigators hope to interview David Horváth, the hospitalized 48-year-old Czech snowboarder, but have yet to get a response.
2 hours lapsed between last signal and overdue report on fatal Alaska helicopter flight
Investigators are looking into the delay and whether any of the five people found dead initially survived the Saturday crash above Knik Glacier. There was one survivor.
Czech billionaire was among 5 killed in helicopter crash in Southcentral Alaska
The passengers included three guests and two heli-skiing guides from Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, said a lodge representative. The survivor, who remained in serious condition Monday, was identified in Czech media as a well-known Czech snowboarder.
Alaska health executive’s helicopter crashed during flight to reach family before report on allegations of sexual misconduct, pilot tells NTSB
Andy Teuber, 52, had spent more than a decade as president and chair of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium before he resigned late last month.
No injuries reported after Grant Aviation plane veers off Chevak runway during takeoff
Strong crosswinds were reported as the pilot tried to take off.
Federal investigators will weigh state of mind as one possible factor in health CEO’s Gulf of Alaska crash
Andy Teuber, who resigned from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium last week, disappeared Tuesday afternoon in his helicopter en route to Kodiak.
NTSB: Plane began a turn, descent before fatal crash in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
An official with Copper Valley Air Service said it was a twice-weekly scheduled flight with a planned route from Gulkana to McCarthy to Dan Creek and back to Gulkana.
NTSB: Plane that departed Alaska crashed in Washington state, killing pilot, due to lack of fuel
The man texted his mother saying a severe headwind was causing concern about whether he had enough fuel to complete the flight, according to an NTSB report.
Troopers identify 2 people killed in plane crash in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Christopher Maize of Anchorage and Glennallen and Andrew Broders of Washington died in the crash last week, troopers said.
Anchorage airport saw record cargo numbers during 2020
The rise in online shopping and the shipment of pandemic-related medical supplies helped boost demand for air cargo. Passenger numbers, however, were down 62% from 2019.
NTSB: Plane that crashed in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, killing 2, may have broken up in midair
The pilot and a passenger died in the crash Thursday morning northeast of Chitina, authorities say. The Copper Valley Air Service plane was headed from Gulkana to McCarthy.
No survivors found after plane crashes near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Two people were believed to be on board the aircraft, which was located 13 miles northeast of Chitina, troopers said.
Search suspended for plane, pilot missing in Washington state waters after leaving Ketchikan
The Coast Guard on Wednesday afternoon suspended its search for a Cessna 170 out of Ketchikan believed to have gone down near Port Angeles.
Suspect in custody after calling in false threat on Ketchikan-bound plane in Seattle, officials say
Thirty passengers and five crew members were onboard the aircraft, an Alaska Airlines spokesman said.
Alaska Airlines steps up safety measures for DC flights as officials try to head off more violence
The airline will prohibit passengers from checking firearms and cap capacity loads on flights to and from Washington, D.C., at least through Jan. 22.
Mechanical issue discovered after fatal Unalaska plane crash, federal documents show
The pilots of the Ravn Air Group plane also landed in unfavorable, gusty winds and lacked the flying time usually associated with the notorious Aleutian Islands airport.
Baffling details emerge in report on fatal 2019 air ambulance crash in Southeast Alaska
The Guardian Flight air ambulance plunged at high speed into Frederick Sound near Kake with three crew members aboard. Their bodies were never found.