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NTSB says pilot may have been trying to avoid a dog on Nanwalek runway before deadly plane crash
Investigators believe the pilot in Monday's deadly crash near Homer may have been avoiding a loose dog on the runway in Nanwalek.
NTSB: Pilot tried to avoid dog on Alaska runway before deadly crash
The pilot of a Cessna that crashed near an airstrip in Alaska may have lost control while trying to avoid a loose dog on the runway during landing.
NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog
A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,
Pilot tried to avoid dog on Nanwalek runway ahead of fatal crash, NTSB says
The Cessna 207, operated by Smokey Bay Air, crashed Monday on the southern Kenai Peninsula, killing its pilot and one passenger. A second passenger was seriously injured.
2 dead, 1 hospitalized in Nanwalek plane crash
The crash occurred near the airport Monday afternoon. Two people are dead and another is hospitalized following a Monday afternoon plane crash in Nanwalek.
NTSB: Pilot in fatal Nanwalek plane crash may have been trying to avoid dog on runway
Authorities say it's possible the pilot of a small commercial plane that crashed on the southern Kenai Peninsula on Monday was trying to avoid a dog on the runway before going into a fatal stall. The crash of the Cessna T207 near Nanwalek's airport killed 48-year-old Homer resident Daniel Bunker,
Plane crash near Nanwalek kills two, seriously injures third passenger
A plane crash near the Nanwalek airport on April 28 claimed the lives of Daniel Bunker and Jenny Miller. A third person was seriously injured. The NTSB is investigating the
Alaska Plane Crash Leaves Two Dead: What To Know
Two people were killed and one person seriously injured in a plane crash in Alaska on Monday. A Cessna 207 plane crashed near Nanwalek on Monday afternoon, according to local outlet Alaska's News Source.
Pilot Likely Tried to Avoid Loose Dog on Runway Before Crash That Killed Him and Passenger: NTSB
Pilot Daniel Bunker and Jenny Miller died in the Alaska crash, which also injured another passenger An aircraft crashed in Nanwalek, Alaska, on April 28, killing pilot Daniel Bunker and passenger Jenny Miller An NTSB official said a loose dog was on the runway at the time the Cessna was making its approach The cause of the crash is under investigation A Cessna 207 airplane crashed in Alaska earlier this week,
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2 die, 1 seriously injured in plane crash on Kenai Peninsula
Two people died and another was seriously injured in the crash of a small commercial flight on the southern Kenai Peninsula on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred near the community of Nanwalek, ...
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Fairbanks cargo plane’s engine exploded, NTSB crash report says
The National Transportation Safety Board says the engine fell from the Douglas C-54 just before it crashed along the Tanana ...
NTSB: Faulty repair partly caused fatal crash of fuel-laden cargo plane near Fairbanks
The final report released by the National Transportation Safety Board describes a series of sudden and catastrophic mechanical problems that preceded the crash.