This Day in Alaska History-October 12th, 1930
Dozens Feared Dead After Passenger Jet and US Military Helicopter Collide
One analyst described the catastrophic incident as “a tragedy that will change aviation.” Hundreds of rescue workers continued to scour the Potomac River in dangerously cold conditions Thursday morning after a regional jet operated by an American Airlines subsidiary collided in midair with a Blackhawk military helicopter that was on a training exercise. The plane, […]
Minnesota man sentenced for airline assault, interference
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Minnesota man was sentenced Thursday to five years’ probation for assaulting a flight attendant and interfering with a flight crew’s normal duties. According to court documents, on June 24, 2023, Christian Burch, 38, went into the bathroom while he was aboard a flight from Minneapolis to Anchorage. Flight attendants heard a […]
Washington man sentenced for interfering with flight crew on Anchorage flight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Washington man was sentenced on Dec. 28, 2023, to one year home confinement, followed by two years of supervised release, for interfering with a flight crew in April 2023. According to court documents, Adam Seymour, 38, of Seattle, Washington, harassed and attempted to grope a female passenger seated next to him, […]