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Bering Air Crash: Overweight Flights and Oversight Failures | Durham News
Ten people died in a deadly Alaska commuter plane crash last February, and federal investigators now say it was the result of a dangerous pattern: Bering Air routinely flew overweight planes, especially in harsh winter conditions. The NTSB found the FAA failed to properly monitor the airline’s rapid growth and operational complexity after the pandemic and a competitor’s collapse. Critical safety gaps included inaccurate weight reporting, inadequate pilot training for loss-of-control scenarios, and missed warnings about de-icing procedures — all contributing to a preventable tragedy. The FAA…
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