Pilot, Bering Air Flight 445
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Died in crash, age 34
Ten people died when Bering Air Flight 445 crashed onto Norton Sound sea ice on February 6, 2025. The Cessna 208B was flying 1,058 pounds over its maximum weight for icing conditions—a violation investigators could only discover after the crash because federal regulations don't require single-engine commuter operators to keep load manifests. The pilot received weather advisories warning of moderate icing three hours before takeoff. He flew anyway, overloaded, into freezing rain.
Updated Jan 7
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