The final report released by the National Transportation Safety Board describes a series of sudden and catastrophic mechanical problems that preceded the crash.

A pilot and two children were rescued from a small plane that plunged into an icy lake in Alaska following an overnight search, officials said.

A man and two children were found alive hours after their plane was reported missing in Alaska. Three people ... Homer is a Kenai Peninsula community located about 220 miles southwest of ...

One of the good Samaritans seeking the missing plane was Dale Eicher ... half an hour after it was first located and saw the survivors awaiting rescue. An Alaska Army National Guard Blackhawk ...