AIR PLANE CRASHES IN AIR PLANE CRASHES IN ALASKAALASKA

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MATT GOULDMATT GOULD

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Alaska is home toAlaska is home to fierce fierce weather, which can weather, which can cause brutal plane cause brutal plane crashes. Few of these crashes. Few of these crashes are caused by crashes are caused by pilot error, its most pilot error, its most likely weather or a bird likely weather or a bird can get stuck in an can get stuck in an engine.engine.

Crash that broke AlaskaCrash that broke Alaska Alaska, also called theAlaska, also called the bush by bush by

some natives had a crash that some natives had a crash that changed the state. Senator Ted changed the state. Senator Ted Stevens crashed on a glacier Stevens crashed on a glacier just out side of Alaska's capital just out side of Alaska's capital Juneau. Sadly he had died along Juneau. Sadly he had died along with his five fellow passengers with his five fellow passengers and pilot. Engineers looked at and pilot. Engineers looked at the plane and found a bird stuck the plane and found a bird stuck in a vital part of the engine. in a vital part of the engine.

If Senator Ted Stevens was alive today he If Senator Ted Stevens was alive today he would have suffered from a, broken left leg, both would have suffered from a, broken left leg, both arms, two broken ribs and a broken left wrist. arms, two broken ribs and a broken left wrist. Doctors said that he would be in a full body cast Doctors said that he would be in a full body cast for six weeks.for six weeks.

Types Of PlanesTypes Of Planes Some of the planes they use in Alaska's Some of the planes they use in Alaska's

air travel is the Bush plane and the Tri air travel is the Bush plane and the Tri plane. These two planes are probably the plane. These two planes are probably the most used and dependable in Alaska’s air most used and dependable in Alaska’s air travel. They both have there yays and travel. They both have there yays and nays, one of the good things about the nays, one of the good things about the bush plane is it tires. These fat tiers make bush plane is it tires. These fat tiers make it a lot easier for off road landing. Another it a lot easier for off road landing. Another good thing is the propeller is always good thing is the propeller is always tipped up so mud and rocks do not get tipped up so mud and rocks do not get stuck inside the engine. As for the bad stuck inside the engine. As for the bad parts its tail rudder is so close to the parts its tail rudder is so close to the ground that big rocks might hit it and it ground that big rocks might hit it and it could fall off so you would not be able to could fall off so you would not be able to tern. As for the Tri plane and its three tern. As for the Tri plane and its three leveled wheels make it a lot easer to land leveled wheels make it a lot easer to land on ice covered runways. Also this plane is on ice covered runways. Also this plane is a good cargo holler because of its size a good cargo holler because of its size and aerodynamic ability's. and aerodynamic ability's.

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After crashes the survivors go After crashes the survivors go to a hospital and the to a hospital and the rescuers leave the plane rescuers leave the plane behind overnight. But some behind overnight. But some times when they return the times when they return the plane is smashed even plane is smashed even more. The cause is a bear, more. The cause is a bear, Alaskan bears are the most Alaskan bears are the most ferocious bears in north ferocious bears in north America. Alaska contains America. Alaska contains the two most deadly bears the two most deadly bears in North America, the in North America, the Grizzly bear and the brown Grizzly bear and the brown bear. bear.

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Weather in Alaska is very brutal, especially in Weather in Alaska is very brutal, especially in the winter. The average temperature in the winter. The average temperature in Alaska is 28.8 degrees. Also the average Alaska is 28.8 degrees. Also the average snowfall is 29 inches. In Alaska wind snowfall is 29 inches. In Alaska wind average 20-30 M.P.H there's also cloud average 20-30 M.P.H there's also cloud coverage in some places 345 days out of a coverage in some places 345 days out of a year. As you can see these facts play a big year. As you can see these facts play a big part in air plane crashes. Now this Feature part in air plane crashes. Now this Feature Article comes to a close.Article comes to a close.

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To learn more click on To learn more click on the bush plane for the the bush plane for the Ted Stevens story and Ted Stevens story and the bear for statistics the bear for statistics or, the snow-cloud for or, the snow-cloud for Mrs. Watson's blog. Mrs. Watson's blog.