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• Becky Bohrer
The NTSB attributed the February 2025 crash of Bering Air Flight 445 near Nome, Alaska, to inadequate airspeed management during severe icing while the Textron Aviation 208B was above its maximum gross weight. All 10 people aboard the commuter flight were killed.
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The NTSB found that a Bering Air Cessna Grand Caravan entered an aerodynamic stall during approach to an Alaskan airport after the single pilot failed to increase power to maintain altitude. The pilot’s attention was focused on the aircraft’s de-icing system and approach management.
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The NTSB attributed the February 2025 crash of Bering Air Flight 445 near Nome, Alaska, to inadequate airspeed management during severe icing while the Textron Aviation 208B was above its maximum gross weight. All 10 people aboard the commuter flight were killed.
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