“One can simply consider the holding pattern as a sort of traffic light for airplanes, used to control the inbound traffic landing at an airport.” Technically, a holding pattern is a defined ...

Conditions near the airport were clear when the collision occurred, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said. “This was a clear night last night. The helicopter was in a standard pattern. The American ...

Search and rescue crews continue scouring coastal areas of Alaska Friday morning after a small commercial aircraft went ...

According to officials, the plane pilot told air traffic control in Anchorage he had intended to enter a holding pattern while waiting for the runway in Nome to be cleared before the aircraft ...

A plane carrying 10 people went missing while waiting for the runway to be cleared in Nome, Alaska, Thursday afternoon.