NTSB Urges FAA To Improve Air Tour Safety Regs In Alaska Region

Ketchikan International Airport
Credit: Alaska Transportation Department
Seven air tour aircraft crashes in and around Ketchikan, Alaska, killing 31 people and seriously injuring 13, highlight the need to address flight safety hazards specific to air tour operations there, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The NTSB is calling on the FAA to issue...

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