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The single-engine turboprop plane was flying that afternoon from the community of Unalakleet to Nome, a trip of about 150 miles, when authorities lost contact less than an hour after takeoff, David Olson, director of operations for Bering Air, said at the time.
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Cessna aircraft, a single-engine turboprop operated by Bering Air, departed from Unalakleet for Nome — a trip of about 150 miles — on February 7 with nine passengers and a pilot onboard, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
In early February, a single-engine turboprop commuter flight crashed on Alaska sea ice, killing 10 aboard.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
That is up from 2023, one of the safest years for flying in history, with only one fatal crash involving a turboprop plane in which 72 people perished.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Cessna aircraft, a single-engine turboprop operated by Bering Air, departed from Unalakleet for Nome — a trip of about 150 miles — on February 7 with nine passengers and a pilot onboard, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
In early February, a single-engine turboprop commuter flight crashed on Alaska sea ice, killing 10 aboard.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
That is up from 2023, one of the safest years for flying in history, with only one fatal crash involving a turboprop plane in which 72 people perished.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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turboprop
noun
tur·bo·prop
ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp 
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines
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