A floatplane overturned Thursday morning, June 27, 2019, in the Tongass Narrows near the Westflight Building in Ketchikan. The Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad is searching the shoreline and forested areas near the crash site, according to the Coast Guard. Another happened mid-air near the town of Ketchikan. The pilot and four passengers were rescued by good Samaritan vessels and taken to shore, Littlejohn said. She also covers the Mat-Su region, aviation and general assignments. The second plane was carrying a pilot and four passengers on an independent tour, the company said. "If I had to point to one thing, I would say the weather is the biggest contributing factor — and that's true back as far as I can remember," Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Service President Jerry Kiffer said.Weather was likely a factor in some of this year's fatal events including the May 20 wreck of a de Havilland Beaver floatplane that claimed two lives in Metlakatla Harbor, the NTSB said. May 21, 2019 | 12:36am Enlarge Image. Media availability will be at Hangar 6 at DCA airport at 8:00 am EDT Tuesday morning, just before team departs.CNN's Joe Sutton, Darran Simon, Dave Alsup, Amanda Jackson and Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report. (Kelsie Hayward) All rights reserved. Fourteen Americans, one Canadian and one Australian were on the two planes, according to the Coast Guard. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.NTSB launching Go Team to investigate midair collision involving a DHC-2 and a DHC-3T about 10 miles northeast of Ketchikan, Alaska at about 1 pm ADT today. by Alex McCarthy; Friday, May 24, 2019 11:25am They were released Thursday afternoon. said. Wreckage from the mid-air collison of the two floatplanes. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Three people aboard the other plane -- two American passengers and an American pilot -- died, Princess Cruises said. The other plane, a DHC-2 Beaver owned by Mountain Air Service, was carrying four passengers and one pilot, Ms. Homendy said. "Rescue efforts continue for the two other guests, one Australian and one Canadian," the cruise line said. Crash debris fell on a highway, which was shut down briefly out of safety concerns. A Taquan plane was involved in the May 13 crash, as well. Taquan Air, a regional airline based in Ketchikan, released a statement saying it was "in the midst of an active crisis response, and our focus is on assisting these passengers, the pilot, our staff, their families and loved ones, and first responders. The de Havilland Beaver was attempting a water landing when it crashed in Tongass Narrows sometime before 9:46 a.m., said Petty Officer Nathan Littlejohn of the U.S. Coast Guard 17th District. The other plane was operated by Mountain Air Service. One person was taken to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries. The most recent crash occurred when a small floatplane, a de Havilland Beaver, flipped over upon landing on Metlakatla Harbor, south of Ketchikan, in southeast Alaska, the F.A.A. The figure does not include an Alaska had nine fatal plane accidents last year, eight in 2017, 12 in 2016, and 11 in 2015, the newspaper reported.The NTSB website indicates 5.4 per cent of the 221 fatal crashes in the U.S. in 2016 — the most recent year listed — occurred in Alaska, which has about .02 per cent of the national population.Alaska's accident rate is higher than the rest of the country, said Tom George, Alaska Regional Manager for Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a national aviation advocacy organization.Conditions that explain the statistics include a lack of ground-based radio receivers to help pilots keep track of other aircraft via automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, a technology that helps prevent midair collisions such as the one that occurred May 13 near Ketchikan, George said.Other contributing conditions include treacherous weather, the enormous size of the state and more landings and takeoffs occurring in harbours or rugged terrain, George said. "That Beaver was not the first one to go upside down in that water," Kiffer said.It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onThe rate of fatal airplane crashes in Alaska is higher than the U.S. national average, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.Rate of fatal plane crashes in Alaska tops U.S. national average'They were great guys': Colleague remembers 2 Alaska men killed in Whitehorse plane crashAlaska floatplane crash investigators call in Canadian, Australian experts
Two floatplanes carrying cruise ship passengers on excursions collided in flight near Ketchikan, Alaska. Six people were killed when two planes ferrying cruise ship passengers on sightseeing expeditions struck each other. (Photo by Tim White) A floatplane flipped on landing Thursday morning in Ketchikan, injuring one person aboard, as the Southeast Alaska community is recovering from two fatal air-service crashes last month. One Taquan Air passenger died, Princess Cruises said. "We are deeply saddened to report this news and our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their lives and the families of those impacted by today's accident. One plane, operated by Taquan Air, was flying a shore excursion -- a tour of Alaska's Misty Fjords -- sold through Princess Cruises. One person was treated at the emergency department at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center and was in good condition Thursday morning, the hospital said. The last fatal mid-air collision in Alaska happened in May of 2019 near Ketchikan. Hollywood stylist dishes on the worst stars to work withScientists tested 14 types of masks — here are the ones that worked and...Fire rips through Rachael Ray's home in upstate New YorkLooters, vandals sweep through Chicago following police shootingNew footage shows Beirut explosion up-close and in slow motionScientists tested 14 types of masks — here are the ones that worked and didn'tLooters, vandals sweep through Chicago following police shootingFire rips through Rachael Ray's home in upstate New YorkRachael Ray speaks out after Lake Luzerne house burns in fireRachael Ray speaks out after Lake Luzerne house burns in fireChris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger share first photo of their babyChris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger share first photo of their babyKim Kardashian and Kanye West touch down in Miami and more star snapsKim Kardashian and Kanye West touch down in Miami and more star snapsThe Most Awkward Moments Between Ellen DeGeneres and Her Show’s GuestsThe Most Awkward Moments Between Ellen DeGeneres and Her Show’s Guests © 2020 Anchorage Daily News. The rate of fatal airplane crashes in Alaska is higher than the U.S. national average, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).The NTSB has preliminary reports for 10 fatal plane wrecks in Alaska for the 2019 calendar year.