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Pilot, Children Survive After Plane Crashes Into Icy Alaska Lake
A pilot and two children were rescued from a small plane that plunged into an icy lake in Alaska following an overnight search, officials said.
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NASA to Launch Three Rockets in Alaska to Study Auroral Substorms’ Impact
NASA is conducting a rocket experiment from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska. Three rockets will launch within a three-hour window to study how auroral substorms influence the Earth's upper atmosphere. Scientists will observe whether auroras drive vertical convection or if acoustic-buoyancy waves spread their energy over a wider region. Vapour t...
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Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Spurr Raises Eruption Concerns
Seismic activity at Mount Spurr, Alaska, has intensified over the past ten months, with recent earthquakes shifting towards Crater Peak, a vent that erupted in 1992 and 1953. Scientists estimate a 50 percent chance of an eruption at Crater Peak, though the main crater remains stable. If an eruption occurs, ashfall and air travel disruptions could b...
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Missing Alaska Plane Found With 3 Bodies Inside: US Coast Guard
An aircraft that went missing in Alaska with 10 people aboard on Thursday has been found, the US Coast Guard said on Friday.
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US Passenger Plane With 10 On Board Goes Missing En Route To Nome, Alaska
The small turboprop Cessna Caravan plane had nine passengers and one pilot on board. The search operation is underway.
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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska
A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.
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US, Canada Intercept China, Russia Planes Near Alaska
American and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near the state of Alaska on Wednesday, the joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said.
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Former Boeing Managers Warn Flyers To Avoid 737 MAX Jets: ''Would Absolutely Not...''
His statement comes after an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX faced an emergency on January 6 after one of its doors blew open mid-air, minutes after take-off.
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Alaska Airlines Finds Many Loose Bolts In Boeing 737 Max 9 Jets
Alaska Air Group Inc. found loose bolts on "many" of its Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 aircraft following the midair blowout of a panel on one of its planes earlier this month, the carrier's chief executive officer said in an interview with NBC.
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How Safe Is It To Travel By Air? What Experts Have To Say
The UK's Reading University has warned that safety issues will crop up due to air turbulences, which have increased by 55 percent over the North Atlantic between 1979 and 2020.
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Boeing's Legacy Vanished Into Thin Air. Saving It Will Take Years
Back in October, Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun sought to rally employees reeling from a manufacturing setback, this time involving wrongly drilled holes in a crucial aircraft section.
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Refrain From Holding Babies During Flights: Alaska Airlines Incident Prompts Warning
Federal officials caution against holding infants on laps during flights due to safety concerns after Alaska incident.
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US Grounds Over 170 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Planes After Mid-Air Scare
The US air safety regulator announced Saturday it was grounding and ordering inspections on some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes a day after a window panel blew out of one of the aircraft over the state of Oregon.
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Air India Enters Into Interline Partnership With Alaska Airlines
Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines. The release said the scope of the partnership includes bilateral interlining which allows both the airlines to sell tickets on each other's network.
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Off-Duty US Pilot Tried To Shut Down Plane's Engines Mid-Flight
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in a cockpit jump seat on a US commercial flight has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the plane's engines in flight.
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Pilot, Children Survive After Plane Crashes Into Icy Alaska Lake
A pilot and two children were rescued from a small plane that plunged into an icy lake in Alaska following an overnight search, officials said.
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NASA to Launch Three Rockets in Alaska to Study Auroral Substorms’ Impact
NASA is conducting a rocket experiment from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska. Three rockets will launch within a three-hour window to study how auroral substorms influence the Earth's upper atmosphere. Scientists will observe whether auroras drive vertical convection or if acoustic-buoyancy waves spread their energy over a wider region. Vapour t...
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Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Spurr Raises Eruption Concerns
Seismic activity at Mount Spurr, Alaska, has intensified over the past ten months, with recent earthquakes shifting towards Crater Peak, a vent that erupted in 1992 and 1953. Scientists estimate a 50 percent chance of an eruption at Crater Peak, though the main crater remains stable. If an eruption occurs, ashfall and air travel disruptions could b...
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Missing Alaska Plane Found With 3 Bodies Inside: US Coast Guard
An aircraft that went missing in Alaska with 10 people aboard on Thursday has been found, the US Coast Guard said on Friday.
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US Passenger Plane With 10 On Board Goes Missing En Route To Nome, Alaska
The small turboprop Cessna Caravan plane had nine passengers and one pilot on board. The search operation is underway.
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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska
A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.
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US, Canada Intercept China, Russia Planes Near Alaska
American and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near the state of Alaska on Wednesday, the joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said.
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Former Boeing Managers Warn Flyers To Avoid 737 MAX Jets: ''Would Absolutely Not...''
His statement comes after an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX faced an emergency on January 6 after one of its doors blew open mid-air, minutes after take-off.
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Alaska Airlines Finds Many Loose Bolts In Boeing 737 Max 9 Jets
Alaska Air Group Inc. found loose bolts on "many" of its Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 aircraft following the midair blowout of a panel on one of its planes earlier this month, the carrier's chief executive officer said in an interview with NBC.
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How Safe Is It To Travel By Air? What Experts Have To Say
The UK's Reading University has warned that safety issues will crop up due to air turbulences, which have increased by 55 percent over the North Atlantic between 1979 and 2020.
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Boeing's Legacy Vanished Into Thin Air. Saving It Will Take Years
Back in October, Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun sought to rally employees reeling from a manufacturing setback, this time involving wrongly drilled holes in a crucial aircraft section.
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Refrain From Holding Babies During Flights: Alaska Airlines Incident Prompts Warning
Federal officials caution against holding infants on laps during flights due to safety concerns after Alaska incident.
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US Grounds Over 170 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Planes After Mid-Air Scare
The US air safety regulator announced Saturday it was grounding and ordering inspections on some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes a day after a window panel blew out of one of the aircraft over the state of Oregon.
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Air India Enters Into Interline Partnership With Alaska Airlines
Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines. The release said the scope of the partnership includes bilateral interlining which allows both the airlines to sell tickets on each other's network.
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Off-Duty US Pilot Tried To Shut Down Plane's Engines Mid-Flight
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in a cockpit jump seat on a US commercial flight has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the plane's engines in flight.
