Posts tagged accidents

• Weather a Likely Cause of Fatal Air Crash

  Jane Schneider | August 10, 2007 12:19 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Bad weather was a likely part of the equation that crashed a Taquan Air Beaver with a pilot and four passengers on board July 24, north of Ketchikan. All died of their injuries sustained in the crash into a box canyon. Two other planes turned around after seeing the weather on the other side of "the cut"...a small pass in the area. In the last five years 33 people have died in 14 commercial...

• Plane Crashes Into Sitka Home

  Jane Schneider | August 08, 2007 12:11 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Early afternoon Monday, a Piper 46 with engine trouble crashed into a Sitka home. A fire erupted from the crash as people rushed to the scene. The cause of the crash is not known nor is the fate of possible occupants of the house and plane. Sitka police and fire units are investigating. Fatalities are likely.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Airlines,...

• Sitka Alaska Plane Crash - Four Killed

  Ward Merdes | August 07, 2007 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Four killed in Sitka, Alaska small airplane crash. Mike Schneider is the right attorney for the job.The Alaska State Troopers report that four people died in a Sitka, Alaska airplane crash on Monday. The Piper Malibu was seen flying low above the island and crashed into a deserted house. All four on-board were killed. They have not been identified.The plane was registered to Hendrickson Aviation...

• Southeast Air Crash Kills Five

  Mike Schneider | August 03, 2007 12:14 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A Taquan Air de Havilland Beaver crashed into mountains around Rudyerd Bay near Ketchikan Tuesday, July 24. The pilot and two couples who were cruise ship passengers died of their injuries. The pilot was highly trained and experienced, having flown commercially for 25 years. 28 people have died in Alaska in 13 crashes in the last 5 years.The crash is under investigation. Mechanical failure,...

• Teen Driver Causes Fatal Crash

  Mike Schneider | August 01, 2007 12:02 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A teenage driver caused a crash Monday, July 22nd. It was the second serious crash caused by a teenage driver in Anchorage in less than a week. The young driver was exiting a lot at 88th onto Lake Otis and struck the SUV driven by Sandra Hutson. Hutson was not belted, and died as a result of the crash which caused the SUV to roll 2.5 times. Hutson's belted passenger was uninjured. Drugs and...

• Brian Gorrell Dies & Steven Wengree Critical in 07/26/07 Alaskan Car Crash ... Alcohol?

  Ward Merdes | July 28, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When people are killed in Alaskan motor vehicle accidents, families have to take action - even when overcome by emotion. It is difficult to keep a clear head, but you must do it. Follow this advice and be sure to minimize the financial devastation of accidents like this.The Alaska State Troopers announced that Brian Gorrell was killed in a motor vehicle crash early Thursday morning, just south...

• Talk to An Alaskan Personal Injury Lawyer ... For Free

  Ward Merdes | July 24, 2007 10:29 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Talk to a qualified Alaskan Personal Injury attorney for free. They are listed here.Most folks are scared of lawyers. With the bad press a few generate, it's no wonder.Yet, there is another side. What most people don't know, is that they can talk to a qualified Alaskan Personal Injury lawyer for free. That's right. Highly qualified attorneys are right here in Fairbanks Alaska who will take your...

• High Speed Rollover Crash Kills Teens in St. Marys

  Mike Schneider | July 20, 2007 12:03 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Alaska State Troopers report that two teens died and three were injured, June 30, 2007 in St. Marys, Alaska, a 500-person Alaska Native village in Western Alaska. The vehicle is alleged to have been driven at about 70 mph in the 40 mph zone. None of the occupants wore seat belts. Liability insurance is not mandatory in some of Alaska's rural communties. Victims and family members harmed by...

• Tamara Saathoff Dies on Glenn Highway. Lessons Learned?

  Ward Merdes | July 19, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It is difficult to determine who is at fault for most car accidents. Use your head and think. Don't listen to insurance companies who have a vested interest in saying it was "somebody else's fault" t o avoid writing a check. Talk to a qualified personal injury attorney. Get him/her to investigate the crash. You might be surprised.On 07/18/07, Tamara Saathoff died when she drove her pickup truck...

• Infant Dies When Van Rolls Into Chena River

  Ward Merdes | July 18, 2007 6:54 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When a child dies in a vehicle, grieving families rarely look to their own insurance - but they should. Always file an insurance claim when you suffer a loss. If the insurance company denies your claim, call a lawyer.James Barnes, born May 6 of this year, died when the van he occupied rolled into the Chena River, just outside Fairbanks, Alaska. By all accounts, his father fought like hell to get...