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

Alaska Caravan Found Overweight Before Fatal Crash

A Bering Air Cessna 208B that crashed on February 6 in Nome, Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was found to be more than 1,000 pounds overweight, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The report stated that the plane’s estimated gross weight at departure was approximately 9,865 pounds, which exceeded the maximum allowed takeoff weight for flights in areas with forecasted icing conditions by…

U.S. 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 Wednesday.

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.