Aviation
Rescue crews searching for overdue Bering Air plane with 10 aboard
The Bering Air Caravan was reported overdue from its flight from Unalakleet to Nome, authorities said.
Pilot and 3 passengers rescued hours after plane goes down in Lake George
All four were suffering from hypothermia, but rescuers got no alerts until a pilot flew over, officials say.
Small plane makes emergency landing in Northway Mall parking lot
No one was hurt when the Cessna 182’s engine quit prior to landing at nearby Merrill Field, officials say.
Alaska Airlines jet with no passengers on board ends up in ditch at Anchorage airport
The minor incident at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is still being evaluated. No injuries or air traffic disruptions were reported.
In Alaska, air travel is a fact of life. But what happens when someone dies on a plane?
An average of two fatalities a year occur on planes landing in Anchorage, a stark reminder in a state where flying is often a necessity.
How four missing bolts ruined Boeing’s 2024 flight plan
The aviation company started 2024 still recovering from two crashes. Days into the year, a door panel broke off during an Alaska Airlines flight and upended the company’s “progress.”
Palmer pilot convicted of aviation violations after midair near-miss in 2023
William Marsan, who had said he was a “free citizen” who wasn’t subject to government authority, was convicted by a federal jury of operating without a pilot’s license and flying an unregistered plane.
The first airplane in Alaska: The aerial attempts of a Nome music teacher nicknamed ‘the Professor’
Nome music teacher Henry Peterson made multiple attempts to bring his plane the Tingmayuk airborne in 1911.
Pilot injured in crash of small plane on Lake Hood runway
The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft, officials said.
Already an air cargo giant, Anchorage’s international airport adds 5 carriers
The companies will make stops in Anchorage as they fly between Asia and North America.