The Alaska commuter plane that disappeared last month before its wreck was discovered with all 10 onboard dead was more than 1,000 pounds overweight at the time of takeoff, according to details of a ...

A Cessna 208B Caravan that crashed in Alaska in February, killing all 10 on board, was overloaded at the time of the accident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The ...

Small airplanes like the Cessna Caravan in this crash are the workhorses of Alaska, where most of the state’s 200-plus villages are beyond the road system and only accessible by air or boat.

The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 pounds over the limit for icy conditions, according to a preliminary NTSB report.

A Cessna 208B Caravan that crashed in Alaska in February, killing all 10 on board, was overloaded at the time of the accident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).