5 d. ago Pilot in Alaska plane crash horror 'DID NOT have a licence to fly with passengers'

National Transportation Safety Board said John Morris Jr was a student pilot, and so did not have the right licence - or authority - to be able to fly with passengers

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5 d. ago Man and two daughters survive 12 hours on aircraft wing in Alaska lake before rescue

Search plane spotted family sheltering overnight on wing of small aircraft that crashed and partly sunk into frigid lakeA pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partly submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.Terry Godes said he saw a Facebook post on Sunday night calling for people to help search for the missing plane, which did not have a locator beacon. On Monday morning about a dozen pilots including Godes headed out to scour the rugged terrain. Godes headed toward Tustumena Lake near the toe of a glacier and spotted what he thought was wreckage. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Father and children survive Alaska plane crash as incredible picture shows them standing on wings in frozen lake

Incredible aerial photos show the aircraft partially submerged in the frozen Kenai Peninsula Lake

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5 d. ago Pilot, children survive 12 hours on wing of submerged plane after crashing into icy lake

The trio spent a ‘long, cold, dark, wet night’ on the lake before being spotted by a Good Samaritan

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6 d. ago Alaska plane crash: Pilot and two kids somehow survive after smashing into frozen lake

The pilot and two children somehow managed to survive on the wing of a plane - even after spending a 'long, cold, dark, wet night' out while exposed to the elements

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6 d. ago Incredible way father and two children survived terrifying plane crash on frozen tundra

Stunning images showed how a father and his two young children miraculously survived a small plane crash in Alaska as they perilously clung to the aircraft's wing for over 12 hours.

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1 week ago Plane crash which killed 10 in Alaska was half a ton overweight, investigation finds

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report

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1 week ago Commuter plane that crashed in Alaska was half a ton overweight for conditions

National Transportation Safety Board releases preliminary report on loss of aircraft that killed all 10 onboardA commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people onboard, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Wednesday.The report said the plane was too heavy for conditions that cause icing at the speed and altitude it was flying. Continue reading...

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