NTSB: Bering Air plane was overloaded prior to crash near Nome that killed 10

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 plane that crashed, killing 10, was half a ton overweight for icy conditions, NTSB says

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said the commuter plane that crashed in Alaska, killing 10, was overweight for the weather.

Plane crash which killed 10 in Alaska was half a ton overweight, investigation finds

US investigators have revealed that the plane that crashed in Alaska was almost half a ton overweight for icy conditions.

NTSB reveals the exact reason why Alaska plane that disappeared last month met with deadly crash

An Alaska commuter plane crash investigation revealed it was 1,058 pounds over the maximum takeoff weight, contributing to the crash.

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.