Two Small Planes Collided In Mid-Air In Alaska Killing 7 People

TWO SMALL PLANES COLLIDED IN MID-AIR IN ALASKA KILLING SEVEN PEOPLE

SOLDOTNA, ALASKA – In a mid-air collision between 2 small planes in Alaska, 7 people were killed on Friday, including 4 people in their 20s and a member of the Alaskan parliament. The two planes – a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver and a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser – crashed near Soldotna on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Only the pilot was onboard one plane, 6 … Continue reading TWO SMALL PLANES COLLIDED IN MID-AIR IN ALASKA KILLING SEVEN PEOPLE

FLYHIGH.NEWSAugust 3, 2020November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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THREE DEAD, FOUR MISSING IN FLOAT PLANE CRASH IN CANADA

JONQUIERE, QUEBEC – An Air Saguenay float plane crashed on Monday, killing three people. Four are still missing after the plane crashed into a lake in Labrador, a remote part on the eastern coast of Canada, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The pilot, two guides and four passengers were aboard the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. The 61-year-old pilot was among those confirmed dead. According to the … Continue reading THREE DEAD, FOUR MISSING IN FLOAT PLANE CRASH IN CANADA

FLYHIGH.NEWSJuly 16, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN SECOND TAQUAN AIR FLOATPLANE CRASH IN 1 WEEK

METLAKATLA, ALASKA – Two people died in the second Taquan Air floatplane crash in 1 week in Alaska, according to a statement from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Taquan Air was also involved in a fatal accident last week on May 13, 2019. The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane crashed into the port of Metlakatla, Alaska. According to the first reports, the accident occured during landing, … Continue reading TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN SECOND TAQUAN AIR FLOATPLANE CRASH IN 1 WEEK

FLYHIGH.NEWSMay 21, 2019November 27, 2020Leave a comment

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SIX PASSENGERS KILLED AFTER MID-AIR COLLISION IN ALASKA

ANCHORAGE – Due to a mid-air collision between 2 floatplanes off the coast of Alaska, 4 people were killed and 10 injured on Monday, the US Coast Guard said. On Tuesday 2 more bodies were found, bringing the number of people killed to 6. Ten passengers had to go to the hospital for treatment. Three of the injured passengers are in critical condition. The crash … Continue reading SIX PASSENGERS KILLED AFTER MID-AIR COLLISION IN ALASKA