Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Transportation Industry published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1940
» View ktuu.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-162
•
Next >
-
NTSB: Poor Weather, Incorrect Instruments, May Have Contributed to Juneau Plane Crash
Channel 2 NewsA National Transportation Safety Board report says a pilot and his wife, who died when their plane crashed into a mountain near Juneau last summer, were likely flying through poor weather conditions, with improper navigation instruments, and may have been...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Air and Space Accidents
-
Airport Security: New Screening Procedures for Air Travelers Over Age 75
Channel 2 NewsAir travelers over the age of 75 soon may not have to remove their shoes or light jackets to clear security in a test program at four U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration announced the change Wednesday. It's one of several new...Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Hermosa, Transportation Security Administration
-
Small Plane Crashed onto Lake Hood
Channel 2 NewsA small plane crashed onto Lake Hood on Monday evening while attempting a landing on the nearby Lake Hood airstrip. There were three people on board -- the pilot and two passengers -- and all three men walked away with only bumps and bruises. The...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Air and Space Accidents
-
Floatplane Flips, Sinks During Takeoff Run Near Kodiak
KTUU.comA floatplane flipped and sank after hitting a rock during a takeoff run Tuesday afternoon near Kodiak, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. All three people on board escaped without injuries. NTSB investigator Clint Johnson says a...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board
-
Kenai Judge Throws Out Texting-While-Driving Case
Channel 2 NewsA Kenai judge says the 2008 law intended to make texting-while-driving illegal is not enforceable. The state’s screen device law does not include the word "text." Lawmakers say by not mentioning texting in the part of the bill allowing people to...Tags: Lawyers, Mike Chenault, Laws, Cell Phones, Judges
-
Commercial Plane Crash Near Kwigillingok Injures Pilot
KTUU.comA commercial plane crash near Kwigillingok Wednesday morning left its pilot reporting minor injuries, according to Alaska State Troopers. Bethel troopers were alerted to the crash shortly after 11 a.m. Tribal police officers in Kwigillingok responded...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Air and Space Accidents
-
Plane Crashes Near Nanwalek; All 4 On Board Survive
Channel 2 NewsA plane crash Thursday near the village of Nanwalek which all four people on board survived is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. Air safety investigator Chris Shaver says four people were on board the Cessna 206 which...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Air and Space Accidents
-
Former Mayor of Aniak Dies in Plane Crash
Channel 2 NewsA former mayor of Aniak died in a plane crash Tuesday night. The National Transportation Safety Board said 61-year-old Steve Hill was flying a Cessna 207 from Aniak to Chuathbaluk when his plane crashed. Hill was the co-owner of Inland Aviation...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Air and Space Accidents
-
Fatal Plane Crash Near Chuathbaluk Kills Aniak Man
Channel 2 NewsAn Aniak man was killed in a plane crash on Tuesday night, according to Alaska State Troopers. 61-year-old Stephen Hill was the sole occupant and owner of an Inland Aviation Cessna 207 that departed Aniak for Chuathbaluk around 7:05 p.m. Tuesday....Tags: Federal Aviation Administration
-
Pilot Safely Lands Plane after it Loses Power
The Associated PressA pilot managed to put a small plane into some alder bushes after it lost power soon after takeoff from a remote Alaska lake in a maneuver that one investigator said takes "nerves of steel." The Cessna 206 float plane took off shortly after noon... -
Ex-Astronaut Oefelein Was Pilot in September Plane Crash
The Associated PressFederal officials confirm former space shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein was the pilot of a small plane that lost power and crashed last month in rural Alaska. National Transportation Safety Board Alaska regional chief Jim La Belle says an engine check was...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Space Programs, Prosecution, Lisa Nowak, Technology
-
Helicopter Pilot Seemed Rushed Before Iliamna Crash, NTSB Says
A helicopter pilot who died in a southwest Alaska helicopter crash last month seemed rushed and told two fuel vendors he was trying to reach a small village before nightfall, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report.
The report,...
Apr 11, 2012
|Story| KTUU
Mar 14, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Feb 20, 2012
|Story| KTUU
Feb 21, 2012
|Story| KTUU
Dec 22, 2011
|Story| KTUU
Dec 21, 2011
|Story| KTUU
Dec 15, 2011
|Story| KTUU
Nov 30, 2011
|Story| KTUU
Nov 30, 2011
|Story| KTUU
Sep 16, 2011
|Story| AP Alaska
Oct 7, 2011
|Story| AP Alaska
Nov 5, 2011
|Story| KTUU
Original site for Transportation Industry topic gallery.