The Bering Air flight that crashed in sea ice off Alaska, killing 10, was over the weight limit for a "flight into known or forecast icing conditions," the NTSB said.

In addition, the supplement said that the maximum allowable takeoff gross weight for flight into known or forecast icing conditions is 8,807 pounds. Investigators said that the aircraft was also ...

The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft operated by Bering Air was ... the report stated. The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 pounds over the maximum for flights into icing ...

Since then, it has remained a staple in their line-up. The aircraft is larger and more capable than the 172, featuring a higher gross weight, payload capacity, a more powerful engine, and higher ...

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety ...

The overall weight was roughly 969 pounds over the maximum takeoff gross weight for a flight into ... correspondent Kris Van Cleave that the aircraft was not equipped with voice or data recorders ...

Part 25, for heavier aircraft, was way harder. What was wonderful about the Part 23 thing is that the airplane was certificated with a max gross weight of 12,499 pounds. Oh, that Bill Lear.” ...

The Vision Jet is a single-engine jet produced by Duluth, Minnesota-based Cirrus Aircraft. Representing ... maximum takeoff gross weight and a 5,550-lb. maximum landing weight, the G2+ Vision ...