Alaskan bush pilots have a high-risk, high-reward job. Here's what it's like to fly across the 49th state's unforgiving wilderness.

Insider spoke to two Alaskan bush pilots to learn about what it's like to operate in the state's rugged terrain and ...
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A bush plane’s engine failed over Alaska’s Brooks Range with nine people aboard

A single-engine bush plane carrying nine people lost power over Alaska’s Brooks Range on June 22, 2026, forcing the pilot to put the aircraft down in remote mountain terrain. All eight passengers and ...
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5 White-Knuckle Tales from Bush Pilots Who Nearly Died, But Didn’t

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. alaska bush plane crash Bush pilots are to Alaska what Pony Express riders were to the Wild West. For nearly 100 years they have ...