Why you might be hearing more noise from jets at your Anchorage home
A runway at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is closed for repairs, temporarily shifting airline traffic.
Aviation
First findings released in Susitna River fatal midair plane collision
A report describes the moments leading up to the collision, including the surviving pilot’s first glimpse of danger: The shadow of an airplane converging with the shadow of his own aircraft just before the crash.
Pilot uninjured in floatplane crash at Lake Hood, police say
The crash occurred around 10:30 Thursday morning and damaged the plane.
Wasilla pilot unhurt when small plane slams into trees during ‘bad landing’
Timothy M. Delph, 53, was in good condition after a "bad landing," troopers said.
Alaska pilot killed in midair crash remembered as respected flight instructor
Investigators continued piecing together what happened a day after two small planes collided west of Anchorage near the mouth of the Susitna River.
‘I’m starting to lose this airplane’: One pilot lands safely, another dies after collision
A Wasilla pilot died in a midair collision between two small planes Wednesday near the mouth of the Susitna River west of Anchorage.
At least 1 dead at site of crashed plane following midair collision, NTSB says
One plane landed safely in Anchorage but the other was found submerged in the Susitna River, with one known fatality, the NTSB says.
Sitka lodge owner, passenger killed in plane crash
Stonie "Mac" Huffman and a passenger died last weekend during a short sightseeing flight.
Emergency beacon on plane in fatal crash near Whittier had wrong registration
Authorities say the search for a 31-year-old pilot who died in the crash may have been complicated by the wrong owner information on his emergency locator.
Watch a historic announcement on the first Alaska Airlines flight piloted by 2 African-American women
"You’re making (history) this morning, whether you’re awake or not," the Alaska Airlines pilot tells passengers.
Naked man with ‘medical issue’ detained on Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Anchorage
The incident marks the third time in five months that a flight with a disruptive passenger ended up in Anchorage.
Test program in Alaska could pave way for drones’ expanded use in health, safety, environment
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will test drones to advance night operations, flights beyond the operator's line of sight, and urban flights over large crowds at low elevations.
Passenger strips naked on Alaska Airlines flight into Anchorage
Former state Sen. Johnny Ellis said two passengers tackled the naked man and locked him in a bathroom during the flight from Seattle.
Troopers release name of pilot who died in plane crash near Whittier
Brett Andrews had been flying solo to Valdez, where he was planning to keep the Piper PA 28-180 single-engine airplane for the summer, an official said.
NTSB: Pilot in crash near Utqiagvik blamed ‘unique’ autopilot malfunction
The Hageland Aviation Services flight was carrying mail to the village of Atqasuk.
How to tow an airplane: Watch as this helicopter flies away with a wrecked Cessna
How do you haul away the wreckage of an airplane crash when there are no roads to the crash site? It's a common problem in Alaska, where helicopter crews routinely perform a bit of tricky salvage work.
Pilot survives crash of mail-run flight south of Utqiagvik
The pilot of the Hageland Aviation flight was picked up by a North Slope Borough rescue helicopter Wednesday morning.
NTSB faults pilots, FAA and Hageland in 2016 crash that killed 3
The National Transportation Safety Board pinned probable cause for the crash on the pilots but also blamed the FAA and the company for not ensuring proper training.
Canceled rocket launch not fault of Kodiak complex, official says
An Alaska Aerospace official said the canceled launch is not a setback for its effort to host commercial rocket launches for the first time.