A pilot may have tried to avoid a loose dog on the runway before the fatal plane crash in Alaska, says NTSB

Anchorage, Alaska (Ktuu/Gray News) – Investigators believe that the pilot who is involved in a fatal aircraft crash in Alaska may have avoided a loose dog on the runway.

On April 28, a Cessna 207 wore three people when he went down in the afternoon, and killed the 48-year-old pilot and home resident Daniel Bunker and the 37-year-old anchorage resident Jenny Irene Miller. According to State Troopers, a third person with “serious” injuries was taken to a hospital.

Witnesses who were interviewed about the fatal aircraft crash reported that a loose dog had been discovered on the runway when the Cessna from Homer came to the Nanksstrip Airstrip, said Clint Johnson, head of the regional office of Alaska of the National Transportation Safety board.

“We now understand that there may have been an animal, namely a dog that was on the runway,” said Johnson. “The pilot initiated a go-out. There was also another company aircraft-er also spoke to this aircraft-that he initiated the go-around, turned to the right of the runway, and unfortunately there was a loss of control.”

Johnson said that the plane may have experienced an aerodynamic stand that differs from a motor level that led to the loss of control and ultimately to the crash.

Bunker steered the plane with Miller and an unidentified man on board.

While Johnson said the plane was probably closed, he warned that the examination has just started.

“We don't want to draw conclusions at this time,” said Johnson. “We are still in the formative phases. We will take a close look at this aircraft. We are especially in the restoration process to bring this plane back to Homer and probably again anchor the anchoring here, where we will interpret and ensure that there are no mechanical problems that lead to this loss of control.”

Johnson said the plane crashed on the beach and is located near the water, which means that the investigators will remove it as soon as possible.

“Immediately after the accident … the rescuers were able to remove this debris a little further from the water, but it is still in the flood zone,” he said.

Johnson said the investigators are working with the operator Smokey Bay Air and his insurance company to coordinate the reorganization of the debris.

He said that the investigators continue to interview and ask everyone who has witnessed the crash but has not contacted the NTSB to give an explanation online.

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