Alaska Air Crash Investigations

Join the investigators of the NTSB Alaska Regional Office as they battle 1,000-foot fjords, dense forests, and very dynamic weather on a quest to solve the mystery of a tragic Cessna 207 accident.

Follow the NTSB Alaska Regional Office investigations of two mysterious Cessna crashes: one which resulted in an unexplained loss of control, the other, in a surprising medical discovery.

What caused a Cessna 180 to go down on a routine flight, in good weather, just miles from its destination? Follow local NTSB investigators as they try to solve the case without the aid of crucial evidence that was destroyed in a post-crash fire.

A flight to a prime fishing spot in Cape Douglas turns disastrous and it's up to NTSB's Alaska office to find out why. Discover the evidence that blows the case wide open, revealing the preventable set of circumstances that led to the disaster.

A plane crashes into the Knik Arm, a treacherous inland waterway near Anchorage, known for extreme tides and frigid water temperatures. Follow Alaskan NTSB investigator Shaun Williams as he searches for a missing plane, a missing pilot, and missing evidence.

When a Cessna 150 goes down, it’s critical to determine probable cause quickly to see if the plane is at fault. Join the lead investigator of Cessna 150 crash at Big Lake, and her fight against dwindling daylight, lost evidence, and dead-end clues.