It isn’t yet clear what specific role the weight might have played in the Bering Air Cessna Caravan’s crash, and whether other factors were involved.
Search & Rescue
Heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Girdwood all had Minnesota ties
Dangerous avalanche conditions in the area persist, stalling recovery efforts and prompting warnings from forecasters.
3 heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Girdwood, troopers say
The skiers were caught in a slide Tuesday afternoon near the west fork of the Twentymile River, which buried them “between 40 feet and nearly 100 feet deep.”
Fishing boat lost near Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island
The U.S. Coast Guard said only one person was believed to be aboard the Canis Majoris when it was last heard from Feb. 20. Its owner, David Klein, is listed as missing.
Authorities suspend search for skater who fell through ice in Haines
State troopers said local author Thomas McGuire, 79, went skating alone and failed to return, and that his vehicle was found in a parking lot near the lake.
Searchers find missing Bering Air plane, but no survivors
The Coast Guard said three people were found dead inside of the plane. The agency did not mention the other seven on board.