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A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska in early February killed 10 people. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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Small plane that crashed in Alaska, killing 10 people, was a half-ton overweight, U.S. says

A small plane that crashed in Alaska last month, killing all 10 people on board, was a half-ton…

In this photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB investigator Clint Crookshanks, left, and member Jennifer Homendy stand near the site of some of the wreckage of the DHC-2 Beaver, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, that was involved in a midair collision near Ketchikan, Alaska, a couple of days earlier. The pilots of two Alaskan sightseeing planes that collided in midair couldn’t see the other aircraft because airplane structures or a passenger blocked their views, and they didn’t get electronic alerts about close aircraft because safety systems weren’t working properly. That’s what the staff of the National Transportation Safety board found in their investigation. (Peter Knudson / NTSB)

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Pilot views obstructed, alerts missing in 2019 plane crash near Ketchikan

Collission occurred near Ketchikan.

A waterfall and a flash: More details emerge from fatal Ketchikan crash

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A waterfall and a flash: More details emerge from fatal Ketchikan crash

Investigators share initial findings.

Pilot and passenger identified in floatplane crash

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Pilot and passenger identified in floatplane crash

Investigation started in Metlakatla