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Researchers say that some research institutes may close if draft funding cuts at NOAA become a reality, creating a chilling ...
In a remote part of Alaska, global warming is being blamed for endangering a treasure trove of Indigenous artifacts.
Researchers say that if the draft cuts become a reality, it would create a chilling effect on science across the state.
The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening ...
The National Transportation Safety Board says the engine fell from the Douglas C-54 just before it crashed along the Tanana ...
Aerial tours often involve multitasking pilots, tricky aircraft and fewer regulations compared to planes. But helicopter tour ...
A cargo plane loaded with fuel that crashed near Fairbanks last year, killing both pilots on board, had a recently replaced engine and an ongoing fuel leak in the days before the crash, federal ...
This isn’t just a failure of communication. This was a failure of leadership. That’s what this was,” NTSB chairperson Jennifer Homendy said. Board investigators said the department’s chiefs “exposed ...
The NTSB said it hopes to make a preliminary report on the crash in 30 days, but the final report will take 12-24 months. The NTSB said they've used a drone to capture an aerial view of the crash ...
Dozens of mini-earthquakes have rattled Alaska's Mount Spurr over the past week, sparking fears among scientists that the towering 11,000-foot volcano may be on the verge of a major eruption.
As stated in NTSB’s preliminary report released nearly a week after the crash, the plane was headed to the northwest Alaska community of Kobuk, carrying 3,400 gallons of unleaded fuel and two ...
No injuries have been reported, but the plane sustained significant damage, according to federal air safety officials. An ...