NTSB: Bering Air plane was overloaded prior to crash near Nome that killed 10
- A Bering Air commuter plane crashed on sea ice near Nome, Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
- The plane was half a ton overweight for icing conditions at the time of the crash, as stated in the preliminary report.
- The estimated gross weight of the plane at departure was about 9,865 pounds, exceeding the maximum takeoff weight by about 1,058 pounds.
- The National Transportation Safety Board indicated that the cause of the crash is still under investigation, as preliminary reports do not usually reveal crash causes.
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US Investigators Say Alaska Plane Was Overweight for Icy Conditions in Crash that Killed 10
A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released.
Alaska plane that crashed and left 10 dead was more than 1,000 pounds over the weight limit, NTSB finds
The Bering Air flight that recently crashed in sea ice off Alaska, killing 10, was found by the NTSB to be more than 1,000 pounds over the weight limit for conditions at the time.
Alaska commuter plane that disappeared before deadly crash was more than 1,000 pounds overweight: NTSB
The Alaska commuter plane that disappeared last month before its wreck was discovered with all 10 onboard dead was more than 1,000 pounds overweight at the time of takeoff, according to details of a preliminary investigation released Wednesday.
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