The renowned bush pilot was making a trip he’d made many times when the Cessna 180 crashed near Shaktoolik in June 2023.

Federal transportation officials say windy conditions caused the 2023 plane crash that killed famed Alaska pilot Jim Tweto ...

Jim Tweto, 68, died June 16 in a small plane crash near the town of Shatoolik, Alaska. Entertainment Weekly reports that Jim was seen taking off in his Cessna 180 on Friday morning, and it ...

Bush pilot Jim Tweto, best known for his starring role on Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska” series, died in a plane crash, which also claimed the life of a hunting and fishing guide ...

Jun. 17—Jim Tweto — a Unalakleet bush pilot and rural aviation figure who was known by many for his starring role on a documentary television series in the early 2010s — died Friday in a ...

Bush pilot and former Discovery Channel star Jim Tweto died Friday in a plane crash that also claimed the life of an outdoor guide from Idaho, authorities said. He was 68.

Jim Tweto's daughter Ariel posted on Instagram that her father died doing what he loved. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 73°F. Sunday, July 13th 2025 Today's e-Edition.

Tweto was a bush pilot and owner of aviation-related businesses known from his time as a cast member on the Discovery Channel reality show “Flying Wild Alaska”, which ran in 2011 and 2012.

UNALAKLEET, Alaska (KTUU/Gray) - Alaska State Troopers have reported that Jim Tweto, a noted bush pilot and member of the reality show “Flying Wild Alaska,” has died in a plane crash. A social ...