No Injuries from Crash at Talkeetna Airport
On Saturday, a plane crash at the Talkeetna Airport resulted in no reported injuries. In the early afternoon, the Alaska State Troopers say that they received a report of a
On Saturday, a plane crash at the Talkeetna Airport resulted in no reported injuries. In the early afternoon, the Alaska State Troopers say that they received a report of a crashed plane. Upon arrival, troopers found that pilot Peter Askeland and passenger Merle Askeland, both of Eagle River, were uninjured. Askeland told troopers that the plane’s landing gear collapsed on landing, causing it to go off the runway. The Askelands are the registered owners of a 1947 North American Navion, a plane used by the U.S. military from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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Susitna Writer Voice - July 19, 2026, One Line at a Time, bookclub poetry.
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Yaks Run Loose on Talkeetna Spur Road
At least twice this summer, yaks have been spotted running loose along the Talkeetna Spur Road. Mat-Su Borough Animal Control has opened a case for multiple reports about the loose