Trapped in the wreckage: NTSB provides glimpse into minutes after flightseeing plane crashed near Denali
The report provides the first official details of the deadliest air-taxi crash in Denali National Park in recent history.
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‘Video games’? Pilots wonder how plane thief learned to do aerial acrobatics
Aviation instructors, pilots and safety experts suspect that Richard Russell had some sort of training, whether from a flight-simulator game or some form of lessons.
Stolen Horizon Air plane ‘a serious breach,’ raises questions about airport security
“Security is something that is taken very very seriously, and this clearly was a serious breach,” said a former FAA administrator.
Seattle plane heist, fatal crash show gaps in security
Airline executives say their system is designed to secure employees, not planes.
Employee who took Horizon Air plane from Sea-Tac was quiet and well liked, says former co-worker
A now-retired Horizon supervisor said it was difficult to listen to the audio as Richard Russell communicated with an air traffic controller.
How could an airport ground crew employee steal and fly an airliner?
The answers, when they come, will almost certainly lead to changes in aviation protocols.
Authorities investigate theft and crash of Sea-Tac plane by Horizon Air worker
The man could be heard on audio recordings telling air traffic controllers that he is “just a broken guy.”
Plane crash survivor reunites with saviors 25 years after ‘miracle’ Bering Sea rescue
Seven people bobbed in frigid Alaska water. Their rescuers came just in time.
Horizon Air worker steals plane from Sea-Tac Airport, crashes on island in south Puget Sound
Law enforcement said it was "not a terrorist incident," adding that the plane crashed either while the man was doing stunts or because of a lack of flying skills.
Park service won’t attempt risky recovery of plane wreck or bodies near Denali
The steepness of the terrain, avalanche hazard and the condition of the aircraft “exceed an acceptable level of risk” for a recovery operation, the National Park Service said.
Clouds obscure site of plane crash wreckage near Denali for another day
A two-person flight crew couldn't even catch a glimpse of the downed K2 Aviation plane Thursday, a National Park Service spokeswoman said.
Bad weather keeps recovery efforts grounded after fatal plane crash near Denali
Two federal investigators arrived in Talkeetna and began looking at photographs and interviewing employees of the aviation company running the flightseeing service.
Stale cockpit air may be dulling your airline pilot’s performance
The first-of-its-kind research suggests that current regulations aren't adequate to assure there's enough fresh air in airline flight decks.
Wreckage of plane on ridge near Denali too dangerous for investigators
The plane, which still contains the bodies of crash victims, poses a major challenge as officials plan recovery efforts.
Four found dead in wreck of Denali flightseeing plane, and a fifth is presumed dead
A ranger suspended from a helicopter found four bodies in the drifted snow. Four passengers were from Poland; the pilot was identified as Craig Layson of Saline, Michigan.
NTSB: Cargo of floatplane in fatal Willow crash included masonry mortar and propane
The flight was chartered by the Alaska Medicaid Travel Office to provide round-trip transportation for a woman from her home at a remote lake.
How a retired geologist discovered a long lost Air Force crash in the Alaska Range
Gamble Chalk 1 crashed on Nov. 7, 1952, killing 19 service members. The wreckage was spotted once, a few days afterward. It wouldn’t be seen again until 2016, when a lucky break in the weather led a scientist right to it.
NTSB: Anchorage pilot’s poor judgment caused fatal 2016 crash in Oregon air show
Marcus Paine successfully completed the stunt the day before the crash, but another pilot told investigators that Paine had described the maneuver as "sketchy" and a "complete crapshoot."
Pilot survives plane crash in frigid Southeast Alaska lake, then swims to shore
The pilot was hoisted from the shoreline by a Coast Guard helicopter crew and had minimal injuries, an official said.