Posted on 07/12/2018 4:45:39 PM PDT by BBell
All 11 people aboard a plane that crashed Tuesday have been rescued in mountainous terrain on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, officials said.
A Coast Guard helicopter located the crash site and hoisted the pilot and passengers to safety, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Charly Hengen said.
"This could have been bad," she said. "Thankfully, it was a good outcome. Even though these people did sustain some injuries, we are very thankful that all are alive and that we were able to get to them quickly even with the weather conditions."
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The Coasties up in Alaska really are tops at search and rescue.
Was this an ERA ALASKA plane or a private one ?
Fox link won’t load for Me.
If there were 11 people, it couldn’t have been a really small plane.
Well, here the Coasties are once again. Semper Paratus for all you people in the Hooligan Navy.
Yes, you are in a premier service. And yes, I’m speaking to all you Jarheads out there. Never forget the Coasties are just as good as you are.
After a rescue at sea many years ago, the Coasties are the best there is on the open water and the beaches around it.
Our daughter and family just moved from POW to Fairbanks in May. They traveled by float plane frequently. Thankful this crash seemingly has a happy ending.
The Coasties up in Alaska really are tops at search and rescue.
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I think they get a lot of practice.
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Article says it was a DHC-3 “Otter”. 11 people on an Otter is crowded. 11 people on a DHC-6 “Twin Otter” (Article may have gotten facts wrong) is not a full load unless there is also a lot of cargo.
Agreed, but that is the terminology used for General Aviation (GA) which covers domestic civil aviation. The classes are broken up into weight categories as follows;
(A) Heavy: Any aircraft weighing more than 255,000 lb such as the Boeing 747 or the Airbus A340;
(B) B757: Boeing 757 all series;
(C) Large Jet: Large jet aircraft weighing more than 41,000 and up to 255,000 lbs such as the Boeing 737 or the Airbus A320;
(D) Large Commuter: Large non-jet aircraft (such as the Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-42 and the Saab SF 340), and small regional jets (such as the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet), weighing more than 41,000 and up to 255,000 lbs;
(E) Medium: Small commuter aircraft including business jets weighing more than 12,500 up to 41,000 lbs such as the Embraer 120 or the Learjet 35; and
(F) Small: Small, single, or twin engine aircraft weighing 12,500 lbs or less such as the Beech 90 or the Cessna Caravan.
Derives from the APO130 based on the TFMS observed aircraft codes.
Alaska Ping.
The dehaviland “Otters” are some tough built airplanes. Combine that with good pilots and you get survivors.
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