Plane that crashed killing 10 in Alaska was overweight, investigators say
NOME, Alaska — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary investigation into a commuter plane that crashed in Alaska, killing 10 people. According to the report, the plane was a half-ton overweight for the icy conditions.
The passenger plane that crashed near Nome last month ... Clint Johnson, the NTSB’s Alaska chief, said Wednesday that investigators haven’t yet determined why the plane was overweight.
A rash of plane crashes since late January is prompting some Americans to change upcoming travel plans, while the government reassures the public that flying is still safe.
The plane, which disappeared Feb. 6 and was found the next day near the western coast of Alaska, was on a regularly scheduled afternoon flight between Unalakleet and Nome, a trip of about 150 ...
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