The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday released the preliminary report of its investigation into the May 13, 2019, mid-air collision approximately seven miles northeast of Ketchikan, Alaska between a float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver and a float-equipped de Havilland DHC-3 Turbine Otter.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Alaska Midair Collision
Key Takeaways:
- A mid-air collision between two Part 135 floatplanes near Ketchikan, Alaska, on May 13, 2019, resulted in six fatalities and multiple injuries as both aircraft returned from the Misty Fjords National Monument.
- The NTSB's preliminary report noted this accident was one of a "string of recent accidents involving for-hire aircraft," and the surviving pilot stated he was maneuvering and did not see conflicting traffic before impact.
- Neither aircraft was equipped with flight data or cockpit voice recorders, and the preliminary report does not discuss a probable cause for the collision.
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