An Alaska Seaplanes aircraft crashed Friday morning during takeoff from Juneau International Airport.<\/p>\n
There were no injuries reported by the five passengers and pilot, said Seaplanes marketing manager Andy Kline.<\/p>\n
“They’ve all been checked out by Capital City Fire\/Rescue ,and they’re all in good spirits and in good shape, which we’re all thankful for,” Kline said in a phone interview. “We don’t quite know what happened. Something happened on take off, and it ended up on the side of the runway.”<\/p>\n
The aircraft was a Cessna 208B Caravan on the morning flight to Skagway, Kline said.<\/p>\n
“It’s one of four Cessna 208Bs we have in our fleet,” Kline said.<\/p>\n
The 208B is a non-amphibious wheeled aircraft, a “workhorse” of the Seaplanes fleet, Kline said.<\/p>\n
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, Kline said. Seaplanes will also conduct an internal investigation, Kline said.<\/p>\n
“We’re investigating. We will make public our findings when we know them,” Kline said. “We’re incredibly thankful everyone is safe and in good spirits.”<\/p>\n
There are likely to be interruptions of service for all Seaplanes flights as the company investigates, Kline said. Operations at the airport were also affected.<\/p>\n
“The runway is partially open for smaller aircraft operations but it is affecting Alaska Airlines flights,” said Scott Rinkenberger, deputy airport manager for Juneau International Airport.<\/p>\n
The timeline for fully clearing the runway was unclear, as there was some concerns about fuel aboard the aircraft and the equipment required to move it, Rinkenberger said.<\/p>\n
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