Despite improvements, Alaska aviation safety still lags the rest of the country
For Alaskans who track political history, the airplane accident that killed Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola, husband of Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola, triggers grim memories.
According to the Air Safety Institute, Alaska’s fatality rate per hours flown in small private aircraft used to be almost twice as high as elsewhere. It has declined dramatically since 2016, but is still higher than the national average. Same for air taxis and other small commercial aircraft. She’s sick of seeing the blame placed on Alaska’s weather. Other places have severe weather, too, she said.
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