Alaska State Troopers reported that the remains of a pilot on Whiskey Lake was retrieved from her aircraft on Sunday afternoon. At 3:51 pm on Sunday, wildlife troopers were notified of a crash of a Cessna 180 on Whiskey Lake near Skwentna. The Rescue Coordination Center dispatched an Air Force Rescue Team to the scene. […]
WASHINGTON — A passenger turboprop airplane overran a runway because its braking system was compromised by incorrectly wired anti-skid sensors, the National Transportation Safety Board determined in a public meeting Tuesday. On Oct. 17, 2019, PenAir flight 3296, a Saab SA-2000, overran the runway during a landing attempt in Unalaska. The airplane crashed through the […]
Alaska State Troopers have released the identities of the Saturday night helicopter crash victims and also report that the sole survivor of the crash, 48-year-old Czech Republic resident David Horvath, remains in serious but stable condition at an Anchorage hospital. AST was notified of an overdue helicopter and the location of possible crash debris near […]
What is the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)? The NTSB is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for investigating and determining the probable cause of every U.S. civil aviation accident. The NTSB also investigates significant accidents involving other modes of transportation, including highways, railroads, marine and pipeline. How are NTSB investigators trained? The NTSB has […]