Plane with 10 aboard crashes between Bethel and St. Marys

Alaska DispatchPlane with 10 aboard crashes between Bethel and St. MarysAlaska DispatchThe village of St. Mary's, which sits on the banks of the Andreafsky River, a Yukon River tributary. The Southwest Alaska hub community of Bethel, where the flight originated from, lies 100 miles to the south of St. Mary's. School District of St. Mary ...

Few details in preliminary report on fatal October airplane crash in Fairbanks

Alaska DispatchFew details in preliminary report on fatal October airplane crash in FairbanksAlaska DispatchThe National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the Oct. 17 accident that resulted in the death of the aircraft's pilot and owner, Jon Tanner. Two other passengers, Bruce Nahorney and a juvenile whose name was ...

Season's first storm didn't bring predicted havoc: Atwater resident's actions ...

Modesto BeeSeason's first storm didn't bring predicted havoc: Atwater resident's actions ...Modesto BeeJohn D. Thomas was a career Air Force man who died in a 1968 plane crash in the Plateau du Darlac area of Vietnam. The Vietnam ... “When he was in the ambulance, he said, 'Alaska, bi-----,' like they were going to give him a ride to Alaska,” Johnson said.

Few details in preliminary report on fatal October airplane crash in Fairbanks

Alaska DispatchFew details in preliminary report on fatal October airplane crash in FairbanksAlaska DispatchWeather was likely not a factor in the crash that killed pilot Jon Tanner at Fairbanks International Airport on Oct. 17, where there were reported light winds and good visibility, according to an NTSB preliminary report on the accident. Loren Holmes photo.

RC native writes children's book based on Alaska rescue mission

East Central Minnesota Post ReviewRC native writes children's book based on Alaska rescue missionEast Central Minnesota Post ReviewAs difficult as that mission was, Peterson said a year ago, he confessed to feeling much more at risk when responding to a plane crash on a remote Alaskan glacier during a blizzard in the summer of 2010. Because of his team's efforts, the pilot and ...

After emergency landing in Cold Bay, Delta passengers back in the air

Alaska DispatchAfter emergency landing in Cold Bay, Delta passengers back in the airAlaska DispatchClint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board chief for Alaska, said that he had only preliminary information Wednesday afternoon, but it appeared that the pilots of the plane became aware of the problem at some point in the aircraft's ...

After emergency landing in Cold Bay, Delta passengers back in the air

Alaska DispatchAfter emergency landing in Cold Bay, Delta passengers back in the airAlaska DispatchClint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board chief for Alaska, said that he had only preliminary information Wednesday afternoon, but it appeared that the pilots of the plane became aware of the problem at some point in the aircraft's ...