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Video Shows Plane's-Eye View of 2012 Fairbanks Crash
Channel 2 NewsAn online video is offering a dramatic look at a 2012 plane crash near the Fairbanks International Airport that left two people with minor injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board’s probable cause report on the crash of the...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Deadly Petersburg Crash
Channel 2 NewsThe pilot in last week’s deadly flightseeing plane crash near Petersburg says the aircraft didn’t show any major mechanical problems before it slammed into a mountain, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. A preliminary NTSB...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Landforms, U.S. Coast Guard, Glaciers, Transportation Accidents
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Former Iron Dog Racer's Condition Improves after Plane Crash
Channel 2 NewsIt's been almost four months since a plane following the Iron Dog snowmachine race crashed near the Rainy Pass Lodge, badly injuring both pilot Robert Stone and his passenger, former Iron Dog racer Jason Wichman. Wichman suffered brain trauma and is now...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Coma, Transportation Accidents, Auction Service
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Pilot Unharmed and Identified in Willow Plane Crash
Channel 2 NewsSTORY UPDATED AT 1:43 p.m. at 6/11/13: Alaska State Troopers identified the pilot involved in a Willow Lake plane crash that happened Monday afternoon as Roger Anderson, 66 of Willow, and he was the sole occupant. Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Dwayne Johnson
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Pilot in Deadly Crash near Petersburg Reported Fog, Rain
The Associated PressThe pilot involved in the fatal crash of a small sightseeing plane in Alaska reported fog and rain in the area, but an investigator says it's too soon to say if weather was the cause of the accident. National Transportation Safety Board investigator...Tags: Landforms, Transportation Accidents, Mountains
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Survivors of Alaska Crash are Pennsylvania Minister, Family
The Associated PressFive passengers who survived a fatal plane crash in Southeast Alaska are a Pennsylvania family who was on a cruise line expedition for Duke University alumni. The Duke Alumni Association says the five are the Rev. Frank Allen, rector of St. David's...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Christianity
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Authorities Recovering Man's Body from Southeast Alaska Plane Crash
Channel 2 NewsRecovery efforts continued Wednesday for a man's body trapped in a Southeast Alaska plane crash that also left six people injured, according to the Coast Guard in Juneau. Alaska State Troopers have identified the deceased as 66-year-old Thomas L. Rising...Tags: Broken Leg, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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NTSB: Pilots in Deadly Midair Collision Weren't in Contact
Channel 2 NewsThe pilots involved in a midair collision near Talkeetna nearly two years ago that left a family of four dead were communicating on different radio frequencies, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. A factual NTSB report, released...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Entertainment, Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology, Disasters and Accidents
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Lost in the Line of Duty: A State Trooper's Story 12 Years Later
Channel 2 NewsWhen a service member or civilian in uniform makes the ultimate sacrifice, they are officially considered lost in the line of duty. Channel Two is looking back at three Alaskans and their families who have paid the ultimate price. On May 10, The State...Tags: Memorial Day, Transportation Accidents, Human Interest
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No Injuries After Small Plane Crash Lands at Goose Bay Airport
Channel 2 NewsAlaska State Troopers say a small plane, crash-landed at an airport in the Mat-Su Valley. Troopers spokesperson Beth Ipsen says the plane crashed in the middle of the airstrip at Goose Bay Airport at about 11 a.m. Sunday. Troopers say the pilot of the...Tags: Transportation Accidents
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Local Air Carrier To Begin Scheduled Passenger Service In Bush Alaska
Channel 2 NewsA local air carrier will once again offer passenger service in Bush Alaska after switching to cargo-only flights in the wake of deadly crash more than 25 years ago. In mid-May, Ryan Air announced that it will schedule passenger services to remote areas...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Federal Aviation Administration
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Army Helicopter Rescues 2 from Plane Crash near Nenana
Channel 2 NewsTwo people were rescued from a small-aircraft crash near Nenana Wednesday afternoon by a Fort Wainwright-bound U.S. Army Alaska helicopter that was in the area, military officials say. National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Craig Hatch says...Tags: U.S. Army, Transportation Accidents, Military Equipment
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