Federal investigators released documents on Tuesday outlining the circumstances around a sightseeing plane crash last summer in Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness. The crash killed a Southeast Aviation pilot and five tourists.
the fatal Misty Fjords crash. In July 2021, the pilot struck a 1,500-pound buoy while departing from Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island.
He returned to work about a week before his final flight. Investigators found no record of any additional training before he resumed flying.before the Misty Fjords crash. The NTSB’s Johnson says federal crash investigators are still working on determining the cause and issuing safety recommendations.
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