Five Holland America Line Sightseers and Pilot Die in Thursday Misty Fjords Beaver Crash

Five Holland America Line Sightseers and Pilot Die in Thursday Misty Fjords Beaver Crash

On Thursday morning, the crash of a Southeast Aviation De Haviland Beaver on floats outside of Ketchikan in the Misty Fjords area took the lives of five passengers and the pilot according to reports. The aircraft with five guests of Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam departed Misty Fjords and were returning to Ketchikan […]

Representative Gary Knopp Killed in Midair Collision Northeast of Soldotna

Representative Gary Knopp Killed in Midair Collision Northeast of Soldotna

  Update: All but one person was deceased on scene of Friday’s crash, the initial survivor succumbed to injuries during transport to the local hospital. Troopers identified Rep. Gary Knopp, age 67, of Kenai, as the sole occupant of one plane. The six decedents from the other aircraft are identified as Pilot Gregory Bell, age 57 […]