US fighter jets scrambled to intercept five Russian warplanes over Alaska
BREAKING The US has sent out nine aircraft to escort clear two bombers, two fighter jets and a spy plane that were observed over coastal Air Defense Identification Zone. The American fighter jets were scrambled to intercept five Russian warplanes that were spotted off Alaska. Two Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers, two Su-35 fighter planes, and […]
1 month ago
American state rocked by 7.3 magnitude earthquake leaving residents scrambling to high ground
An initial tsunami warning was issued but later cancelled. An American state was rocked by a large 7.3 magnitude earthquake yesterday, leaving residents scrambling to higher ground after a tsunami warning was issued. The large earthquake struck at 12.37pm local time (8:37 BST), just off the coast of Sand Point in Alaska with further tremors […]
8 months ago
Wreckage of missing Alaska passenger plane found with ‘no survivors expected’
Contact with the pilot was lost less than an hour after take-off. The wreckage of a lost plane with 10 people onboard was found in western Alaska on Friday. The US Coast Guard has confirmed that it is the Bering Air flight which went missing after leaving Unalakleet for Nome on Thursday afternoon. There are […]
1 year ago
Family of nine stranded in remote area of Alaska after cruise leaves without them
It turned out to be a very costly holiday to forget. A family of nine was left stranded in Alaska after a misunderstanding with their tour operator saw them missing their scheduled cruise departure. The Gault family from Tulsa, Oklahoma, comprised of a group of nine for the once-in-a-lifetime holiday, including six young kids and […]
1 year ago
‘Vibrating’ plane makes emergency landing after engine cover gets torn off
A passenger said he “heard a little pop” after take-off Passengers on board an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle have described how the plane started “vibrating” before it was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday morning. Flight 558 “reported an unusual vibration on the left side of the aircraft soon after departure,” a […]
3 years ago
Sarah Palin ‘Zoom bombed’ by drawing of giant penis
The former governor of Alaska was rudely interrupted during a leaders’ forum Sarah Palin’s meeting with local leaders from Alaska was unexpectedly interrupted after the screen was taken over by a drawing of a giant penis. The former governor, who was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee alongside John McCain, was speaking in a forum […]
3 years ago