NTSB urges FAA action after several flightseeing crashes in Ketchikan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it wants to see the Federal Aviation Administration 'issue av...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it wants to see the Federal Aviation Administration 'issue aviation regulations specific to Ketchikan to require more conservative flight minimums and enhanced weather training for air tour pilots flying there.' According to a press release from the agency, there have been seven air tour crashes in Ketchikan since 2007, killing 31 people and seriously injuring 13 others. The incidents prompted the NTSB to urge the FAA to take action by identifying potential improvements in a new report.