Alaska Public Media

Alaska’s decision to seize a bootlegger’s plane could end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

In 2012, Alaska State Troopers arrested Fairbanks pilot Ken Jouppi and seized his aircraft after charging him with bootlegging for shipping beer into the dry community of Beaver. Now, after 13 years ...
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Alaska Aviation Museum Full Tour — Is It Worth the Trip?

Explore the Alaska Aviation Museum in this full tour showcasing vintage aircraft, restoration hangars, and rare Alaskan ...
The New York Times

Beer Aboard a Flight to a Dry Alaska Town Risks a Pilot’s $95,000 Plane

In 2012, a state trooper in Fairbanks, Alaska, said that Kenneth J. Jouppi knowingly tried to fly into a dry community with a six-pack on board. Now, he may lose his plane. By Hank Sanders A six-pack ...

Alaska pilot seeks SCOTUS relief in case in which three beer cases led to forfeiture of $95k plane

Kenneth Jouppi challenges Alaska Supreme Court ruling that upheld forfeiture of his Cessna over three cases of beer as excessive fine.
Alaska Public Media

Heavy tailwind likely caused crash that killed famed bush pilot Jim Tweto, NTSB says

Jim Tweto, known for his appearances on the Discovery TV series "Flying Wild Alaska," and passenger Shane Reynolds were killed in a Friday, June 16, 2023 plane crash near Shaktoolik. (Courtesy ...