Alaska

4 dead, 2 missing, 10 hospitalized after midair collision over Alaska

(ABC News)- At least four people were killed and 10 others hospitalized after two aircraft collided in midair over Alaska on Monday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. “There are two people that we’re still searching for at this time,” Coast Guard Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios told ABC News in an interview airing Tuesday on “Good Morning America.” “Our crews are out…

Magnitude-7.1 Quake Jolts Alaska; 4 Homes Lost

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (AP) — A magnitude-7.1 quake knocked items off shelves and walls in Alaska early Sunday morning, jolting the nerves of residents in this earthquake-prone region. There were no reports of injuries, but four homes were lost to explosions or fire following the quake. Alaska’s state seismologist, Michael West, called it the strongest earthquake in the state’s south-central region…

Small plane crashes into building in Anchorage, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A small plane crashed into a commercial building Tuesday in downtown Anchorage, authorities said. No details were immediately available on injuries or fatalities in the fiery crash, which happened at about 6:20 a.m. However, Don Tallman of the Anchorage Fire Department says the building appeared to be unoccupied at the time of the crash. Authorities were at…