“It makes our jobs a lot easier when people travel with these devices,” Jorgensen said. “It can mean the difference between hours and days when it comes to finding and rescuing someone in the backcountry.”...
“There are no words to describe the impact this has on his family, friends, and ADF&G with the loss of one of our own,” said Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang. “Our deepest condolences are with John’s family and loved ones.”...
"I’ve been on hundreds of bush planes over the
The scenery is fantastic, but seeing it comes with some risk. (SCOTT HAUGEN)
decades, and while most flights are safe and enjoyable, the fact it only takes one experience to lose a life,...
According to the Alaska State Troopers, "St. Mary’s based Troopers responded to the last known location of the aircraft and located a crashed Cessna T207. Troopers located four deceased adult males at the wreckage site approximately ½ mile from the runway."...
"We also have major concerns that the ESA’s petition process is being, and will continue to be, leveraged to strong-arm state and federal agencies into Chinook salmon management strategies that are based on emotion and ideologies instead of sound science. The...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund will support projects to maintain healthy salmon populations and restore habitats. Projects funded include the protection of water quantity and quality, land conservation, fish passage improvements, removal of invasive species, instream restoration...
The Beaver was able to make an emergency water landing. No major injuries were reported. The pilot of the helicopter was also able to make an emergency landing. Although the pilot was able to walk away from the crash site, he...
Over the next several hours, family members and friends attempted to communicate with the pilot and passenger’s satellite messaging devices, but those attempts were unsuccessful. About 2130, a Federal Aviation Administration alert notice (ALNOT) was issued for the overdue airplane.Search and rescue operations began that evening by...
