Cessna 208 Caravan Crash-Lands With 10 Aboard in Alaska After Engine Trouble
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Updated · CNN · Jun 25
Cessna 208 Caravan Crash-Lands With 10 Aboard in Alaska After Engine Trouble
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 25
Summary
Ten people were aboard a Wright Air ServiceCessna 208 Caravan that made a forced landing in a mountain meadow near Anaktuvuk Pass after the pilot reported engine problems shortly after takeoff Monday.
Passenger video showed the 7-year-old single-engine plane bouncing to a stop with its nose hitting the ground; the aircraft was significantly damaged, but all occupants were seen outside afterward and were rescued by helicopter.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the Alaska crash-landing as US aviation authorities also probe an Air Canada diversion to Boston after a pilot medical emergency and a near-collision between Delta and American jets there.
The incidents come as TSA expects to screen nearly 18.7 million travelers over the July 4 holiday period, renewing scrutiny weeks after four unrelated US plane crashes in four days killed 21 people.