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Homer Electric Association members in the area did lose power for a few hours last night so the utility could deenergize a circuit, since the plane flew into some utility wires when it crashed.
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The settlement comes more than two years after Rep. Gary Knopp’s private plane collided with a charter plane, killing him and the four passengers, guide and pilot aboard.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is not yet pointing to one probable cause for the crash. But the new, 11-page report zooms out on the many factors that could’ve contributed, like visibility.
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The NTSB said in a February report a reporting requirement could be a way to prevent mid-air collisions — of which there were 14 in Alaska between 2005 and 2020, including the July 2020 accident in Soldotna.
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Alaska has more pilots per capita than any other state. Flying in Alaska is also more dangerous than it is in much of the country. Most Alaskans know…