This Day in Alaskan History-March 20th, 1985
Alaska History-March 15th – Balto
Balto, the Alaskan Husky who would become famous for running the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome in 1925, would be euthanized on March 15th, 1933. The reason, it was determined that his age 1t 14 required it. Balto was used as the lead dog in Gunnar Kaasen‘s sled team taking diphtheria antitoxin […]
Fatal Crash of Bering Air Cessna 208B in Alaska
The recent tragic crash of a Bering Air Cessna 208B EX (N321BA) near Nome, Alaska, has renewed questions regarding design flaws in the Cessna 208B and the dangers of flying the aircraft in icing conditions. Preliminary flight tracking evidence suggests a loss of control of the aircraft while flying in weather conducive to airframe icing. The […]
Victims of Nome’s Bering Air Crash Have Been Recovered and Identified
The Alaska State Troopers, NTSB, and Alaska National Guard aircraft and personnel conducted recovery efforts Saturday at the site of the Bering Air plane crash. Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, a Nome-based UH-60L Black Hawk, an HC -130J Combat King II and a team of pararescuemen worked to recover the victims. The bodies have been […]