All ten occupants died in the accident, which occurred after the plane rapidly lost speed and altitude. A passenger plane that crashed on the sea ice off Alaska, with no survivors, was carrying half a ton more than the allowed weight for the weather conditions,

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said the commuter plane that crashed in Alaska, killing 10, was overweight for the weather.

A small passenger plane that crashed last month in Alaska, killing all 10 onboard, was nearly 1,000 pounds too heavy for the weather conditions, according to a preliminary report on the incident released Wednesday.