Recent aviation incidents in the U.S. The crash in Alaska came amid heightened scrutiny of air safety in the U.S. Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, recent ...

An Alaska commuter plane crash investigation revealed it was 1,058 pounds over the maximum takeoff weight, contributing to the crash. The investigation of the tragic crash of an Alaska commuter ...

There were no survivors, making it one of Alaska’s deadliest plane crashes in recent history. A subsequent investigation into the brutal crash revealed the small plane was significantly heavier ...

A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a ...

The Bering Air flight that recently crashed in sea ice off Alaska, killing 10 ... However, at the time of the crash, the plane was still "about 803 lbs over the maximum gross takeoff weight ...

Small airplanes like the Cessna Caravan in this crash are the workhorses of Alaska, where most of the state's 200-plus villages are beyond the road system and only accessible by air or boat.

The wreckage was found the following day, Feb. 7, on sea ice off Alaska’s coast. It was the third major plane crash in the US in just over a week. The official cause of the crash has not yet ...

The Feb 6. Bering Air crash was one of Alaska’s deadliest plane crashes this century and the third major US aviation mishap in an eight-day stretch. A commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter ...