Late on Friday afternoon Alaska State Troopers responded to mile 21 of the Kenai Spur Highway in response to a report of a multi-vehicle collision at that location. When they arrived at 4:40 pm, they found three injuries and one fatality. Three individuals were transported to a local hospital for treatment of what is believed […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel of 176th Wing rescued six plane crash victims June 10 near Port Alsworth about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage. The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft crashed in a heavily wooded area of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, prompting the National Park Service to request hoist-capable […]
The presumed accident “creates a void in the Islamic Republic’s leadership amid a deepening legitimacy crisis,” said one expert. Iran’s state media confirmed on Monday that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were among the officials found dead after a helicopter crash in a foggy, mountainous region near the nation’s northwest border with Azerbaijan. […]
UPDATE: While thin ice and open water hamper recovery efforts at the scene, troopers say remains that have been recovered have been turned over to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for positive identification. NTSB continues its investigation into the cause of the crash. Troopers ask that people continue to avoid the area. ORIGINAL: Alaska State […]