Zaz Hollander

The slide Tuesday afternoon buried the three men on a trip near Girdwood.

Tuesday’s slide measured more than a half-mile long with a debris pile estimated to be 40 to 100 feet deep, authorities said.

The sister of 17-year-old Christian Vasquez said she learned of her brother’s death when she saw the footage.

The pilot declared an emergency and ejected before the plane went down Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.

An average of two fatalities a year occur on planes landing in Anchorage, a stark reminder in a state where flying is often a necessity.

State employees firing from planes and helicopters over a large game unit could also target bears in a proposal before the Alaska Board of Game in January.

Mat-Su schools drop remote learning for weather closures

Two men have been charged and sentenced in the case and a third is wanted on a warrant.

Tyler and Rickey Lowe were arrested Wednesday night, Alaska State Troopers said. An alligator that was also a victim in the fight was recovered alive.

The crew of the Sitka-based Wind Walker issued a mayday call at 12:07 a.m. Sunday “reporting they were overturning,” the Coast Guard said.