A mechanical problem wasn’t at fault for forcing down one of Grant Aviation’s planes, causing it to belly flop at the Unalaska Airport last month, the regional airline said. Beyond that, airline officials are keeping quiet about the accident’s cause — at least for now.
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County Sheriff: Hot Air Balloon Crashes In Central Texas, No Apparent Survivors
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Downed aircraft was split in two, wreckage now in Juneau hangar
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Update: Two dead in plane crash outside Bethel
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